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Netanyahu: Iran War Not Over, Uranium Must Be Removed

Published 10 May 2026

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared on Sunday that the war against Iran remains unresolved, stating that the country's stockpile of enriched uranium must be physically removed and its nuclear enrichment facilities dismantled. In an interview previewed on CBS's 60 Minutes, Netanyahu emphasized that significant work lies ahead despite recent military gains.

"It's not over because there's still nuclear material, enriched uranium, that has to be taken out of Iran," Netanyahu said. "There's still enrichment sites that have to be dismantled. There are still proxies that Iran supports. There are ballistic missiles that they still want to produce." He described removing the uranium as a "terrifically important mission" and suggested a direct approach: "You go in and you take it out." Netanyahu indicated that an agreement with Iran would facilitate the process, calling it "the best way," but declined to discuss military options or timelines. "I'm not going to talk about our military possibilities, plans, or anything of the kind," he said.

Netanyahu revealed that U.S. President Donald Trump had expressed a similar view in private conversations. "The president, what...

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