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US issues Iran an ultimatum over enriched uranium stockpile: ‘Any means necessary’

Nypost · · 483 words · By Ronny Reyes
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“Secretary of War Pete Hegseth issued an ultimatum to Iran Wednesday, urging the nation to give up its enriched uranium — or President Trump will launch another 'Operation Midnight Hammer' to seize it.”
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No evidence from Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references confirms the ultimatum or 'Operation Midnight Hammer' claim. The available Wikipedia entries discuss Pete Hegseth's role and the 2026 Iran war but do not mention this specific ultimatum.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Peter Brian Hegseth (born June 6, 1980) is an American government official and former television personality who has served since 2025 as the 29th United States secretary of defense. Hegseth studied p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Hegseth
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 29th United States secretary of defense Pete Hegseth, has been described as a Christian nationalist, a Christian patriot, and an ultraconservative. In his 2020 book, American Crusade: Our Fight to…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_positions_of_Pete_He…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Numerous reasons have been given by different people for the 2026 Iran war, which began when the United States and Israel launched surprise airstrikes on Iran on 28 February 2026. The reasons are desc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rationale_for_the_2026_Iran_wa…
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“The two-week cease-fire deal between the US and Iran does not address the nearly 1,000 pounds of highly enriched uranium in Tehran’s possession.”
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No evidence from Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references confirms the existence of a two-week cease-fire deal or its failure to address Iran's uranium stockpile. The available Wikipedia entries discuss Iranian protests and the 2026 war but not this specific claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–2026 Iranian protests are a series of nationwide demonstrations against the government of Iran that began on 28 December 2025 amid a deepening economic crisis. The unrest followed a sharp dep…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iranian_protests
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting military and government sites, assassinating Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and several other Iranian officials, a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
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“The US will secure the atomic material no matter what.”
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No evidence from any source confirms or denies the claim about the US securing uranium 'no matter what'. No relevant information was found in Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references.
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“The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Iran had about 970 pounds of highly enriched uranium before last year’s 12-Day War.”
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No evidence from Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references confirms the IAEA's reported 970 pounds of uranium prior to the 12-Day War. The available Wikipedia entries discuss nuclear safety and the Russo-Ukrainian war but not this specific IAEA report.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nuclear safety is defined by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as "The achievement of proper operating conditions, prevention of accidents or mitigation of accident consequences, resulting…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_safety_and_security
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States holds the second largest arsenal of nuclear weapons among the nine nuclear-armed countries. Under the Manhattan Project, the United States became the first country to manufacture nuc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_weapons_of_the_United_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the existing war between the two countries that began when Ru…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–pres…
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“Iran’s uranium stockpile is located in underground facilities in Isfahan and Natanz.”
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No evidence from any source confirms or denies the location of Iran's uranium stockpiles in Isfahan and Natanz. No relevant information was found in Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references.
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“Iranian officials have maintained that the uranium remains buried under the rubble following last year’s airstrikes.”
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No evidence from any source confirms or denies Iranian officials' claims about uranium remaining under rubble. No relevant information was found in Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references.
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“President Trump suggested that the US could work together with Iran to 'dig up and remove' the uranium.”
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No evidence from any source confirms or denies President Trump's proposal to collaborate with Iran on removing uranium. No relevant information was found in Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references.
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“President Trump stated that the uranium is under 'very exacting Satellite Surveillance (Space Force!)' with nothing touched since the attack.”
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No evidence from any source confirms or denies President Trump's claim about satellite surveillance of uranium by the Space Force. No relevant information was found in Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references.
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