Trending Now - Iran Reportedly Has Sufficient Enriched Uranium for 11 Bombs
WHO:
President Trump
Steve Witkoff, U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East
Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law
Rafael Grossi, Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency
Iranian negotiators
U.S. Central Command
WHAT:
Iran claimed to have enough enriched uranium to make 11 nuclear bombs.
Witkoff stated that Iran controlled approximately 460 kilograms of uranium at 60% enrichment.
The uranium could be enriched to weapons-grade (90%) within one week to ten days.
Iran's three main nuclear sites were reported to hold enough enriched uranium to fuel around 12 nuclear bombs.
Witkoff mentioned that Iran had roughly 10,000 kilograms of fissionable material, including 460 kilograms of 60% enriched uranium and another 1,000 kilograms of 20% enriched uranium.
A proposal was discussed to bar Iran from enriching uranium for a decade in exchange for the U.S. paying for its nuclear fuel, which Iran rejected.
WHERE:
U.S. (specific locations not detailed)
Iran (specific locations not detailed)
Fox News interview setting
WHEN:
March 3, 2026: Witkoff's statements were made during an interview on this date.
February 28, 2026: Operation Epic Fury was launched.
Last year (2025): A confidential United Nations report indicated Iran had increased its stockpile of highly enriched uranium.
Last summer (2025): Iran could produce enough highly enriched uranium for 19 nuclear weapons within three months.
October 2025: Rafael Grossi mentioned the potential for Iran to manufacture around 10 nuclear weapons in an interview with the Associated Press.
May 2025: The Defense Intelligence Agency's worldwide threat assessment was released.
WHY:
The urgency of Operation Epic Fury was underscored by Iran's nuclear capabilities.
The Trump administration aimed to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, which was deemed a threat to U.S. national security and stability in the Middle East.
HOW:
Iran manufactures its own centrifuges to enrich uranium.
Negotiations included discussions about Iran's right to enrich nuclear fuel and proposals for limiting enrichment in exchange for fuel access.
Today, President Trump and U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff revealed alarming details about Iran's nuclear capabilities, with Witkoff stating that Iran possesses enough enriched uranium to potentially create 11 nuclear bombs, including 460 kilograms at 60% enrichment. During an interview, he emphasized that this uranium could be further enriched to weapons-grade levels within just one week to ten days, while also noting that Iran has around 10,000 kilograms of fissionable material. Despite discussions about a proposal to restrict Iran's uranium enrichment for a decade in exchange for U.S. nuclear fuel payments, Iran rejected the offer, highlighting the ongoing tensions surrounding its nuclear program.