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Iran war ‘not over,’ uranium must be removed: Netanyahu

The Hindu · 🇮🇳 public India · · 560 words · By AFP
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What to know about Iran war ‘not over,’ uranium must be removed: Netanyahu

Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium must be “taken out” before the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran can be considered over, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told an American broadcaster Sunday (May 10, 2026).

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What happened

Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium must be “taken out” before the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran can be considered over, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told an American broadcaster Sunday (May 10, 2026).

Why it matters

Iran-Israel war LIVE update on May 11, 2026 “It’s not over, because there’s still nuclear material — enriched uranium — that has to be taken out of Iran.

Common ground

There are still enrichment sites that have to be dismantled,” Mr.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Mr. Netanyahu said he has told Mr. Trump that he wants U.S. tax dollars committed to Israel, currently at $3.8 billion annually, to drop to “zero””
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CNN and CBS News both report that Netanyahu stated he wants to reduce US military funding from $3.8 billion a year 'to zero'.
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web search NEUTRAL — • Israel on military aid: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said “it’s time we weaned ourselves from the remaining military support” from the US, telling CBS that he wants to reduce the funding from $…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/10/world/live-news/iran-war-news
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web search NEUTRAL — “Absolutely,” Netanyahu told him. He explained, “I want to draw down to zero the American financial support — the financial component of the military cooperation that we have — because we receive $3.8…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/netanyahu-tells-60-minut…
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web search NEUTRAL — Netanyahu Tells CBS He Wants to Phase Out US Funding for Israel.Netanyahu wants to phase out US military aid | 60 Minutes. 3 hours ago. Save for later.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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Claim 2: “The 79-year-old Republican [Donald Trump] is under increasing domestic pressure to end the Iran war”
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While Wikipedia confirms Trump's age and political party, the provided evidence does not specifically mention 'increasing domestic pressure to end the Iran war'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump
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web search NEUTRAL — Stay informed and read the latest breaking news and updates on Donald Trump from AP News, the definitive source for independent journalism.
https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump
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web search NEUTRAL — 7 hours ago · Donald Trump (born June 14, 1946, New York, New York, U.S.) is a former real estate mogul and reality TV star who has served as the 45th and 47th president of the United States.
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Donald-Trump
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Claim 3: “he [Trump] told independent television journalist Sharyl Attkisson [that the uranium could be removed whenever we want].”
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Evidence from the interview with Sharyl Attkisson confirms Trump stated US forces would acquire the materials 'at some point', supporting the claim that he believes uranium could be removed.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sharyl Attkisson is an American journalist and television correspondent. She hosts the Sinclair Broadcast Group TV show Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharyl_Attkisson
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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump declared Iran’s reply to his negotiation terms “TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE” on Sunday, threatening renewed military escalation four days before his summit with Chinese President Xi…
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/05/11/kxdm-m11.html
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web search NEUTRAL — In an interview with journalist Sharyl Attkisson conducted earlier this week, Trump said US forces would acquire the materials "at some point." "We’ll get that at some point.
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2607358/trump-says-well-blow-th…
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Claim 4: “Mr. Netanyahu said in an interview that aired Sunday (May 10, 2026) on the CBS News program “60 Minutes.””
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The interview on CBS News' '60 Minutes' is confirmed by Bloomberg, CBS News itself, and The New York Times.
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web search NEUTRAL — Netanyahu declined to elaborate when asked if US or Israeli special forces would enter Iran to remove the nuclear material. He said President Donald Trump has indicated that he wished to go into Iran.…
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-10/netanyahu…
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web search NEUTRAL — Watch CBS News. 60 Minutes - Newsmakers.This is Netanyahu's first U.S. broadcast interview since the war began. He was careful with his words, but if you listen closely, you can find signs of where th…
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/netanyahu-us-israel-iran-60-min…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mr. Netanyahu also told CBS’s “60 Minutes” in an interview that the conflict was not over, laying out a longer list of unfinished business to address.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/10/us/politics/trump-netanya…
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Claim 5: “Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told an American broadcaster Sunday (May 10, 2026) that Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium must be “taken out” before the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran can be considered over”
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Multiple independent sources (Mint, Egypt Daily News, and a preview of CBS News) confirm Netanyahu's statement that the war with Iran is not over until the enriched uranium stockpile is removed.
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web search NEUTRAL — Benjamin Netanyahu's main concern is that Iran's conflict is "not over" until its highly enriched uranium stockpile is removed and its nuclear enrichment infrastructure is dismantled.
https://www.livemint.com/news/world/netanyahu-warns-iran-not…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ahmed Kamel - Egypt Daily News World News Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that the confrontation with Iran is still ongoing and warned that Israel must go further in dismantling Ira…
https://egyptdailynews.com/netanyahu-war-with-iran-not-over-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Uranium removal condition Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the war with Iran is "not over" and that "There is still nuclear material, enriched uranium, that has to be taken out of Iran,"…
https://www.newscord.org/article/benjamin-netanyahu-says-war…
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Claim 6: “Mr. Netanyahu said U.S. President Donald Trump had a similar position [to taking out uranium].”
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Bloomberg reports that Netanyahu stated President Donald Trump indicated a wish to 'go into Iran' to remove nuclear material, aligning with the claim that Trump shares a similar position.
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web search NEUTRAL — By allusion to the biblical Benjamin, in French, Polish and Spanish, "Benjamin" (benjamin / beniamin / benjamín, respectively) is a common noun meaning the youngest child of a family, especially a par…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 1, 2024 · As an English name, Benjamin came into general use after the Protestant Reformation. A famous bearer was Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), an American statesman, inventor, scientist and phi…
https://www.behindthename.com/name/benjamin
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 11, 2025 · Benjamin is frequently used as a boy name. Learn more about the meaning, origin, and popularity of the name Benjamin.
https://www.parents.com/benjamin-name-meaning-origin-popular…
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Claim 7: “In an interview aired Sunday (May 10, 2026) but apparently recorded earlier, Mr. Trump said Iran was “militarily defeated””
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An interview with 'Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson' (aired/reported around May 10, 2026) explicitly quotes Trump saying Iran has been 'militarily defeated'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Published On 10 May 202610 May 2026. United States Donald Trump is set to arrive in Beijing on Wednesday evening to discuss the Iran war and other issues with his Chinese counterpart President Xi Jinp…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/10/trump-to-discuss-ir…
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web search NEUTRAL — — said the US president in an interview with the Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson program. At the same time, the American leader stressed that Tehran still "has certain opportunities." After the Uni…
https://news-pravda.com/russia/2026/05/10/2295761.html
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web search NEUTRAL — Trump and Netanyahu have been in regular contact as the US has tried to advance ceasefire negotiations with Iran. In an interview with CBS’ 60 Minutes set to air on Sunday, Netanyahu said there is “wo…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/10/world/live-news/iran-war-news
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Claim 8: “Mr. Netanyahu also acknowledged that he knew Beijing was assisting Iran. “China gives a certain amount of support (to Iran), and particular components of missile manufacturing,””
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Netanyahu's comments on China's assistance with missile manufacturing components.
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Claim 9: “he [Trump] insists that Tehran’s nuclear program has been contained.”
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The evidence discusses Trump's claims that Iran's program is a 'dire threat' or provides conflicting justifications for strikes, but does not explicitly confirm a statement that the program 'has been contained'.
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web search NEUTRAL — In discussing his reasoning for launching U.S. airstrikes on Iran, President Donald Trump said, "An Iranian regime armed with long-range missiles and nuclear weapons would be a dire threat to ...
https://www.factcheck.org/2026/03/assessing-trumps-claims-on…
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web search NEUTRAL — Volume 18, Issue 3, March 3, 2026 U.S. President Donald Trump and senior administration officials have offered conflicting justifications for the renewed U.S. strikes on Iran, including the claim that…
https://www.armscontrol.org/issue-briefs/2026-03/did-irans-n…
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web search NEUTRAL — In June, the Trump administration nevertheless launched airstrikes targeting Iran's nuclear program. And today, it might strike Iran again over its nuclear ambitions — this time despite ...
https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/24/politics/nuclear-program-iran…
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