Frustrated by Iran , Trump at last seizes enriched uranium – but from Venezuela

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The US Department of Energy announced Friday that 13.5 kilograms of highly enriched uranium had been removed from a research reactor near Caracas in a joint operation with the UK and Venezuela, with the material transported to a facility in South Carolina. The operation follows Trump's January 2025 decision to recognize Vice-President Delcy Rodríguez and reopen diplomatic and commercial ties with the Maduro government, marking a shift from prior US support for the opposition.

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