...ording to sources, #Trump abandoned this idea. It is critically important for the United States to obtain this uranium, as it is needed for several reasons at once. Initially, it was believed that by taking this amount, the United States would literally "reset" Iran's nuclear timer, setting its program back months or even years. But the United States is currently experiencing a shortage of HALEU (uranium enriched to 20%) for new small modular reactors. The Iranian 450 kg could be an ideal ...