Iran claims that U.S. military actions may be aimed at stealing enriched uranium.
Xinhua News Agency, Tehran, April 6 - According to a report from the Iranian Fars News Agency on the 6th, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Baghaei stated that the actions of the U.S. military in Isfahan Province, central Iran, cannot be ruled out as an attempt to steal enriched uranium.
Baghaei said that the aforementioned actions represent a "catastrophic failure" for the United States, and he hopes that the U.S. will learn from this experience, stating, "Whenever Iranian territory is attacked, all of Iran will respond."
On the 3rd, a U.S. Air Force F-15E "Strike Eagle" dual-seat fighter jet was shot down over Iran, with both crew members ejecting and escaping. U.S. President Trump stated on the 4th that U.S. forces rescued the two crew members through a rescue operation. However, Iranian sources claimed that the U.S. military's attempt to enter Iranian territory to rescue the downed fighter pilot was a "failure."
Iran's Isfahan and Natanz nuclear facilities are located in Isfahan Province.
Iranian officials stated that U.S. military actions in Isfahan province are suspected to be aimed at stealing enriched uranium. On April 3, 2023, a U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down over Iran, with two crew members ejecting and later rescued. Iranian authorities characterized the U.S. rescue attempt as a failure, emphasizing that any attack on Iranian territory would provoke a response.
- Iranian officials claim U.S. military actions are aimed at stealing enriched uranium.
- An F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down over Iran on April 3, 2023.
- Two crew members ejected and were rescued by U.S. forces.
- Iranian officials described the U.S. rescue attempt as a failure.
- Iran's nuclear facilities are located in Isfahan province.