President Donald Trump speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, April 6, 2026, in Washington. (Alex Brandon/AP)
The U.S. will work closely with Iran to “dig up and remove” its remaining nuclear material, President Donald Trump said Wednesday.
In a post to Truth Social, the president also said Iran will no longer enrich uranium.
“The United States will, working with Iran, dig up and remove all of the deeply buried (B-2 Bombers) Nuclear ‘Dust.’ It is now, and has been, under very exacting Satellite Surveillance (Space Force!). Nothing has been touched from the date of attack,” Trump wrote, appearing to refer to the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities last summer.
Iran has not confirmed any details about Trump’s plans for the nuclear material. As part of its 10-point proposal for a ceasefire, Tehran demanded yesterday that it be allowed to continue enriching uranium.
In a separate post minutes later, the president said any country supplying military weapons to Iran will face 50% tariffs on anything sold to the United States, effective immediately.
Speaking at a press conference early Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reiterated Trump’s claims about Iran’s uranium.
“We’re watching it,” he said, referring to the enriched nuclear material. “We know what they have, and they will give it up, and we’ll get it. We’ll take it if we have to. We can do it by any means necessary.”
Asked about reports of continued reports of missile fire in the region, Hegseth said the U.S. is aware and monitoring the situation.
“Iran would be wise to find a way to get their carrier pigeon to troops out in remote locations to know not to shoot any longer,” Hegseth said. “It takes time, sometimes, for a ceasefire to take hold.”
Trump’s announcement comes less than 24 hours after both sides agreed to a two-week ceasefire in order to reach a final deal.
Missiles continued to fly across the region on Wednesday, with multiple Gulf countries intercepting Iranian strikes and Israel firing into Lebanon.
