Report: Scenario of an Isfahan Invasion to Retrieve Uranium is "Exaggerated"

SadaNews: The Israeli newspaper Jerusalem Post reported that the recent news about an imminent and multifaceted American invasion of parts of Iran – including plans to retrieve 60% enriched uranium – is "exaggerated".

The newspaper clarified that despite the possibility that the United States may use ground forces "in one way or another", the images of a large-scale invasion, particularly the idea of conducting an extensive mission in Isfahan to retrieve enriched uranium, do not seem to be part of the current calculations.

According to the Jerusalem Post, the American military objectives have consistently focused on eliminating ballistic missiles, drones, and maritime threats, rather than on enriched uranium itself.

The report mentioned that the United States has assisted in some strikes against Iranian Revolutionary Guard posts, with 7,000 attacks recorded since February 28 of last year, but left a significant portion of the targeting operations for Israel.

It explained that "what may be problematic is that after more than two weeks of the war, neither Israel nor the United States has announced any successful operations or attacks to neutralize the two remaining major nuclear threats from Iran".

The newspaper noted that after the June 2025 war, there remained two main nuclear threats: over 400 kilograms of 60% enriched uranium buried under debris as a result of Israeli army attacks on nuclear sites.

In addition to the "Mount Peikaks" underground nuclear facility near the city of Natanz.

Despite some Israelis' hopes for American intervention to seize or dilute the uranium, analyses have raised concerns that digging through the debris to access it could take days or longer, placing American ground forces at an "unprecedented level of risk", unlike the rapid intervention that occurred in Venezuela last January, which lasted only hours.

The newspaper reported, citing maritime tracking data and reports from CNN, that the amphibious assault ship "USS Tripoli" is approaching the Strait of Malacca off Singapore on its way to the region, believed to be carrying around 2,200 soldiers from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit stationed in Okinawa, Japan, a rapid response force trained in raids and special operations.

However, the newspaper confirmed that there is no "clear or imminent" American plan to invade the Isfahan region in the coming days or weeks, considering that these forces may be part of an "emergency plan" that may never be executed.

According to the report, there is a factor that may reassure Israel and Washington, which is the failure of the Iranians themselves to access uranium for 8 months, with indications of the destruction of a fleet of centrifuges that included 20,000 devices in June 2025.

Without these devices or laboratories, it may take two years before uranium poses a threat, unless it is transported to the fortified underground facility "Mount Peikaks".

According to the same paper, American attacks on Iran were concentrated in the south, while Israel focused on the west and Tehran area.

The United States has specialized in destroying Iranian naval capabilities, with strikes targeting more than 100 vessels, including: a drone carrier ship,/ four "Soleimani-class" ships,/ and more than 30 minesweeper vessels.

The Jerusalem Post concluded by stating that the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) is working with Israel to dismantle the Iranian defense industry and supply chains, but did not directly mention "regime change" or set a timeline for that goal.

The American-Israeli attack on Iran began on February 28 of last year, resulting in hundreds of deaths, including former Iranian leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed at the beginning of the war, along with a number of security officials, notably Ali Larijani, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran.

In response, Tehran continues to strike at Israel with missiles and drones, as well as targeting what it claims are "American sites and interests" in Arab countries, although some attacks have resulted in casualties and damage to civilian targets, prompting widespread condemnations from the targeted nations for threatening their security and regional stability.