The U.S. military has submitted a plan to Trump to seize Iran's uranium reserves.

Investing.com – Citing two sources familiar with the matter, the Washington Post reports that the U.S. military has submitted to President Trump a plan to seize nearly 1,000 pounds of highly enriched uranium from Iran.

The Washington Post reports that the plan includes airlifting excavation equipment and building runways so cargo aircraft can move these radioactive materials.

This complex proposal was briefed to President Trump last week after he issued a request. The briefing included detailed information about the major operational risks associated with the mission.

The mission would require airlifting possibly hundreds or thousands of troops and heavy equipment to support the excavation and recovery of radioactive materials. A former defense official estimated that the operation could take weeks and would be carried out under threats of gunfire deep inside Iran.

Government officials recently submitted to Iran a 15-point proposal to end the war, which includes a demand that Tehran hand over its highly enriched uranium. Trump has referred to this material as “nuclear dust.”

Iran has rejected the U.S. proposal.

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