Trump Says Iran’s Buried Uranium Might Stay Underground

The US President revealed that American bombs collapsed an entire mountain over Iran’s nuclear facility making the uranium potentially unreachable. Yet Trump made it clear he still wants to get his hands on it.

What Trump Said About the Bombing

US President Donald Trump in a candid Fox News interview acknowledged a striking possibility: Iran’s uranium stockpile may now be permanently buried under a mountain of rubble. The bombs dropped during the US-Israel military operation went straight down ventilation shafts detonating deep inside the facility. The resulting explosions brought the entire mountain crashing down on top of it.

“We dropped bombs, each one went down through a ventilation shaft and exploded then the whole mountain collapsed on that facility… Nobody will ever be able to get to the nuclear dust,” Trump said. “But I’d still prefer to get it. I’d prefer to take it.”

His use of the phrase “nuclear dust” stood out an informal term Trump used to describe Iran’s remaining uranium material.

The US-Israel Operation and the Ceasefire That Followed

The military campaign against Iranian nuclear sites began on February 28 when the United States and Israel launched joint strikes across multiple locations inside Iran. The operation shook the region and triggered global diplomatic tension almost immediately.

By April 8, Washington and Tehran announced a ceasefire bringing the active bombing campaign to a halt. But the situation stayed far from calm. The United States moved quickly to impose a naval blockade on Iranian ports. Iran, in response, declared new transit rules for the Strait of Hormuz one of the world’s most critical oil shipping lanes.

What Happens Next With Iran’s Uranium

Trump’s comments raise serious questions about the fate of Iran’s nuclear material. If the facility is truly buried beyond reach as Trump suggested it changes the entire calculus of the standoff. The uranium can neither be seized nor used. Yet Trump’s preference to “take it” signals that the question of Iran’s nuclear program remains unresolved even after the strikes.

The broader situation ceasefire on paper, blockades in practice, and disputed control of a key waterway shows the conflict is far from over.