Trump Suggests US or China Could Enter Iran to Remove ‘Nuclear Dust’

The president said that an Iranian official said the U.S. and potentially China has the technology to remove material after 2025 strikes on nuclear facilities.
Trump Suggests US or China Could Enter Iran to Remove ‘Nuclear Dust’
U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on April 24, 2026. Kent Nishimura/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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President Donald Trump has suggested that the United States or potentially China could enter Iran in the future to remove nuclear material after the 2025 strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities.

“At the right time, we‘ll either go in, or we’ll get it. I think we‘ll probably get it, but if we don’t get it, we’ll go in,” Trump told reporters on May 15 as he was departing China, saying that ”nuclear dust,” referring to enriched uranium, still needs to be removed from the country.

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Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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