The operation the US is considering in Iran - using its special forces

The US is considering a large-scale military operation to seize Iran's enriched uranium stockpile, using thousands of ground troops and special forces, if diplomatic negotiations continue without a breakthrough.

While diplomatic efforts with Iran continue without a breakthrough, the United States is exploring the possibility of a large-scale military operation aimed at seizing Iran's enriched uranium stockpile from its nuclear facilities. According to a report in the New York Post, this is one of the options being considered in Washington if negotiations with Tehran remain stalled. Under the plan, thousands of ground troops would raid the nuclear facilities, secure the area, neutralize explosives and booby traps placed there, and allow a small team of special forces to collect the enriched uranium and remove it from Iran. Joseph Rogers, deputy director of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), said that "the most likely way to get rid of Iran's nuclear material... is a military operation – because negotiations are not progressing." Rogers added that it would be "one of the most sophisticated operations – if not the most sophisticated – in military history." Among the forces that may participate are elite units including SEAL Team 6, the 2nd Ranger Battalion, and the 21st Ordnance Company. Meanwhile, Iran is already preparing for the possibility of an American raid, and at the Isfahan nuclear facility, explosives and booby traps have been placed. Richard Goldberg, a former member of the US National Security Council, said that "there is currently no element of surprise. The targets are fixed, we know where they are – and the Iranians know it too."