U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance has acknowledged lingering questions about where Iran may have relocated its uranium shortly before the recent American airstrikes, The New York Times (NYT) reports.
Earlier, several Israeli officials claimed there is intelligence suggesting that Tehran transferred around 400 kilograms of nuclear fuel in anticipation of the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.
«In the coming weeks, we’ll be working to deal with this fuel, and it’s one of the issues we intend to discuss with the Iranians,» said Vance in an interview with ABC News.
The fate of the relocated uranium is also a concern for IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi. According to NYT, the fuel could be enough to produce up to ten nuclear bombs. The paper suggests that knowing its whereabouts could become a key bargaining chip in future negotiations between Tehran and Washington.
Later, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that he has “interesting” information regarding the location of the uranium, though he declined to provide any details.
Kursiv Uzbekistan reports that Brent crude rose to $78.5 following U.S. airstrikes on Iran.
