- President Donald Trump has reversed his stance on Iran's enriched uranium stockpile, saying “I don’t care about that” as it is “so far underground” and will be monitored by satellite.
- The US-Israel war on Iran, which has led to widespread regional instability, is now in its fifth week.
- Trump had previously justified the conflict by saying he wants to collapse the Iranian regime and eliminate its nuclear capabilities, even threatening to bomb the country into the "Stone Age" if it did not comply.
- The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) estimates Iran possesses 440kg of 60 per cent enriched uranium and nearly 200kg of 20 per cent fissile material, though intelligence agencies find no evidence of weaponization.
- The Pentagon is reportedly preparing for potential ground operations in Iran, with thousands of US military personnel already deployed to the Middle East, awaiting presidential approval.
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