Tehran Alleges US Pilot Rescue Was a Ruse to Seize Enriched Uranium

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Iran’s Foreign Ministry claims a recent US operation to recover a downed F-15E pilot was actually an attempt to steal enriched uranium. Spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei called the mission a “catastrophic fiasco” and compared it to the 1979 Tabas incident. The US insists it was a straightforward combat search-and-rescue. President Trump praised the special forces involved and described the operation as a success. Enriched uranium is vital to Iran’s nuclear program. At 60 percent enrichment, it sits just below weapons-grade levels. Losing these stockpiles could undermine Iran’s negotiating leverage and delay its nuclear ambitions. Abeg, where are the supporters of Iran? Our foreign minister says the US has fooled us and taken our uranium—what’s your reaction?

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