Trump says Space Force monitors Iran nuclear sites, says US will ‘get’ enriched uranium

WASHINGTON, DC: President Donald Trump said on Sunday, May 10, that the United States remains focused on securing Iran’s remaining enriched uranium stockpile, describing it as a top strategic priority as negotiations with Tehran continue.

In an interview with Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson, Trump said the US is closely monitoring Iran’s nuclear sites through the Space Force and warned that any activity around those locations would be detected.

His comments come amid ongoing diplomatic efforts between Washington and Tehran following months of military escalation and airstrikes targeting Iranian nuclear facilities. 

Trump prioritizes securing Iran's nuclear material

Trump said the United States intends to eventually take control of Iran’s remaining enriched uranium, stressing that the stockpile remains under active surveillance. 

“We’ll get that at some point,” Trump said, referring to Iran’s nuclear material. “We have it surveilled. You know, I did a thing called Space Force, and they are watching.”

The president said US monitoring systems are capable of tracking activity around the nuclear sites in real time. 

“If somebody walked in, they can tell you his name, his address, the number of his badge,” Trump said. “We have that very well surveilled. If anybody got near the place, we will know about it, and we’ll blow them up.”

Trump’s remarks follow the June US military operation known as Operation Midnight Hammer, in which American forces targeted three of Iran’s major nuclear facilities.

The strikes were part of a broader military campaign aimed at degrading Tehran’s nuclear infrastructure.

While Trump has reportedly weighed the possibility of authorizing ground operations to secure Iran’s nuclear stockpile, no such operation has been approved.

Administration officials have instead continued diplomatic talks with Iranian representatives over a possible agreement to address the nuclear issue and broader regional security concerns.

According to Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff, Iran had earlier claimed it retained enough nuclear material that, if further enriched, could potentially support multiple nuclear weapons.

Trump, Netanyahu signal unresolved nuclear issue

Trump acknowledged that negotiations with Iran remain difficult, citing what he described as repeated breakdowns in prior agreements. “They make a deal, and then they break it,” Trump said.

He also argued that Iran’s military capabilities have been significantly weakened following recent operations. “They’re militarily defeated. In their own minds, maybe they don’t know that, but I think they do, because I deal with them. And we cannot ever let Iran have a nuclear weapon,” Trump said.

The president said Iran’s conventional military infrastructure had suffered substantial losses. “They have no navy,” Trump said. “They have no air force. They have no anti-aircraft weaponry. They have no radar. They have no leaders.” Trump added that even without further military action, rebuilding would take significant time. “If we left today, it would take them 20 years to rebuild,” he said.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu echoed similar concerns in an interview with CBS News, saying that while Iran’s nuclear infrastructure had been damaged, its enriched uranium stockpile remained intact and unresolved. 

“I think it accomplished a great deal, but it’s not over because there’s still nuclear material, enriched uranium, that has to be taken out of Iran,” Netanyahu said. “All that is still there, and there’s work to be done,” he added.