Frustrated by Iran, Trump at last seizes enriched uranium – but from Venezuela
Key takeaways
- The facade of the United States embassy building in Caracas, Venezuela.
- Prefer the Guardian on Google Donald Trump has succeeded in removing a country’s stash of highly enriched uranium – although that country is not Iran.
- On Friday, the US Department of Energy announced that “thanks to President Trump’s decisive leadership” 13.5 kilograms (about 30 pounds) of uranium had been removed from a legacy research reactor in Venezuela.
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The facade of the United States embassy building in Caracas, Venezuela. Photograph: Ronald Pena R/EPAView image in fullscreen. The facade of the United States embassy building in Caracas, Venezuela. Photograph: Ronald Pena R/EPAVenezuela Frustrated by Iran, Trump at last seizes enriched uranium – but from Venezuela US energy department says 13.5kg of uranium taken from reactor in Caracas – a fraction of the 408kg held by Tehran
Prefer the Guardian on Google Donald Trump has succeeded in removing a country’s stash of highly enriched uranium – although that country is not Iran.
On Friday, the US Department of Energy announced that “thanks to President Trump’s decisive leadership” 13.5 kilograms (about 30 pounds) of uranium had been removed from a legacy research reactor in Venezuela.