Trump dismisses Iran's enriched uranium stockpile despite it being a stated war justification: 'I don't care about that'

In a Reuters interview on the same day as his prime-time address, Trump revealed he 'doesn't care' about Iran's highly enriched uranium stored in underground tunnels--despite preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons being the primary stated justification for Operation Epic Fury. 'That's so far underground, I don't care about that. We'll always be watching it by satellite,' he said. The enriched uranium, if further processed, could be used for nuclear weapons. Seizing it would require a ground operation, which Trump appears unwilling to authorize, contradicting his own declared war aims.

"That's so far underground, I don't care about that. We'll always be watching it by satellite."