A dangerous new showdown has erupted between President Donald Trump and Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei over Tehran’s highly enriched uranium stockpile. Trump vowed that the United States would eventually “get” Iran’s uranium and even hinted that Washington could destroy the material after seizing it. The explosive remarks came after reports that Iran’s top leadership ordered the country’s near-weapons-grade uranium stockpile to remain inside the country, rejecting Western pressure to export the material abroad. Tehran fears surrendering its uranium would leave Iran vulnerable to future military action by the US and Israel.

US President Donald Trump has delivered one of his strongest warnings yet to Iran, saying Tehran must urgently move toward a nuclear agreement with the United States as tensions continue to spiral across the West Asia. Speaking during a high-profile interview, Trump signalled that Washington’s patience with Iran is rapidly fading while concerns over Tehran’s near weapons-grade uranium stockpile continue to grow. The latest developments come as nuclear negotiations remain deadlocked, with fears mounting over the future of Iran’s atomic programme and the possibility of a wider regional conflict. Trump also hinted that Iran’s enriched uranium could eventually be secured under a future agreement, even as pressure intensifies on Tehran from multiple fronts. Meanwhile, shipping disruption in the Strait of Hormuz has added another dangerous layer to the crisis. WATCH