Iran has turned its uranium stockpile into a death trap, planting mines in the tunnels
Suspense Crime, Digital Desk : As a Middle East peace agreement continues to evolve, Iran has stepped up security around its most sensitive nuclear stockpile, Iran has also barricaded tunnels to major nuclear sites, planting explosive mines around the entrances. The enriched uranium in question is the same that President Donald Trump stated must be given to the United States, should a peace agreement occur.
Over the past few days, President Donald Trump stated publically that he would take the uranium out of Iran, if need be, though the landscape has drastically changed. Security has reportedly been heavily tightened around the uranium stockpile and access is virtually impossible to any who seek to obtain it.
Where is the uranium?
According to sources, most of Iran's uranium stockpile is being kept in the central Iranian nuclear facility at Isfahan. Other facilities may also be holding amounts of uranium.
As a May strike the US military was attempting to raid the nuclear bases in order to secure the uranium, the operation was called off because of risks within the tunnels.
What will Trump do now?
This enhanced security operation adds yet another layer of difficulty to ongoing talks between the US and Iran. The Trump administration states that the security of Iran's uranium stockpiles is a crucial goal if conflict is to be ended and shipping routes are to be re-opened throughout the Strait of Hormuz.
US negotiators claim that a deal is imminent in which Iran will relinquish its enriched uranium stockpiles to the US, where they will be denatured and removed from Iran.
Statements made by both parties, however, are conflicting and terms remain ambiguous. Experts contend that the security measures at the nuclear stockpiles make extraction of the uranium incredibly challenging at this stage. Digging out and clearing mines would likely be technically difficult and security intensive.
