'A million things could go wrong' - why seizing Iran's uranium would be so risky for the US

"That's so deeply buried it's gonna be very hard for anybody. It's down there deep. So… it's pretty safe. But, you know, we'll make a determination."

— Donald Trump , Politician

"Removing the uranium stockpile would be one of the 'most complicated special operations in history.'"

— Mick Mulroy , Executive

"The ideal scenario is that you know exactly where it is."

— Jason Campbell , Executive

"There are many questions that we will only elucidate when we are able to go back."

— Rafael Grossi , Executive

"IAEA believes a stockpile of roughly 200 kilograms of highly enriched uranium is stored in tunnels at Iran’s nuclear complex."

— Rafael Grossi , Executive

"the U.S. would finish its “stay” in Iran, by “completely obliterating” Kharg Island."

— Donald Trump , Politician

"We have overwhelming force and would likely be successful in securing territory, but at that point every commander will face the daily decision of assuming risk to troops or risk to mission."

— Joe Costa , Academic

"Excavating nuclear material would require a myriad of support, from construction equipment to Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear assets."

— Nicole Grajewski , Academic

"US will 'blow up' Iranian oil wells, power plants and desalination facilities if diplomacy fails."

— Donald Trump , Politician