Foreign media say that if the U.S. military seizes Iranian nuclear material, it could suffer heavy losses

According to The Wall Street Journal, the U.S. is considering deploying troops into Iran to seize nuclear materials, and opinions on this matter are not optimistic. It is reported that Iran possesses approximately 450 kilograms of 60% enriched uranium, most of which is stored in underground tunnels at nuclear facilities in Isfahan and Natanz. These nuclear facilities are deep within Iran, and the U.S. military can only reach them by helicopter or by air-dropping paratroopers. Retired U.S. Army General James Stavridis stated that even if the U.S. military reaches the target area at a significant cost, they would need to persist in completing their mission in harsh conditions for 4 to 5 days. During this time, Iran could not only counterattack on the ground but also potentially launch drones, missiles, and even use heavy artillery and rocket launchers for fire coverage, which “could cause significant casualties to the U.S. military.” The British Guardian reported that in the 2025 “War of the 12th,” U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities resulted in a large number of encapsulated enriched uranium cylinders being buried under rubble, and their current status remains unclear. Foreign media pointed out that if these cylinders are damaged and cause uranium hexafluoride leakage, contact with moisture in the air could generate lethal hydrogen fluoride toxic gas. Moreover, handling enriched uranium requires specialized equipment, and any slight operational mistake could trigger a nuclear accident. (China News Service)