former republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley Said the United States “may” have to deploy special forces to protect Iran’s uranium stockpiles.“That’s probably what’s going to happen,” Haley said during CNN’s State of the Union address. I mean, this is a Special Forces mission. It takes approximately one week to ten days to complete. They know what to do. This is dangerous. “She added that the operation was critical to weakening Iran’s capabilities. “You know, it’s not something that we just sit back and think about. I think they have to do it. But once they do that, they essentially take away an arm from the Iranian regime so that they no longer have the ability to threaten any of our allies.”Her comments come as Donald Trump weighs his options for dealing with Iran’s nuclear program. According to the New York Post, the United States has used bunker bombs to attack Iranian nuclear facilities, pushing uranium stockpiles deep underground. Instead, the president warned Tehran that U.S. satellites were closely monitoring its nuclear facilities and that any attempt to recover the stockpile could trigger further attacks.Tensions remain high in the region. Iranian state media reported that Iran deployed naval special forces to its southern coast due to concerns about possible U.S. action. Meanwhile, the United States has sent thousands of additional troops to the Middle East to reinforce existing forces.Trump also left open the possibility of ground action. “I don’t have any complaints about the boots on the ground,” he said in a recent interview.Efforts to de-escalate the situation have so far been unsuccessful. A two-week ceasefire announced by Trump led to talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, but the talks collapsed. U.S. Vice President Vance confirmed that “we have not yet reached an agreement,” before U.S. officials withdrew. Trump has since announced plans to block the Strait of Hormuz.Despite supporting Trump’s stance on Iran, Haley made clear she has no plans to run for president again. Asked about the possibility of a possible bid in 2028, she said: “I wouldn’t.”However, some lawmakers have expressed concerns about the risks involved in special forces missions. United States SenatorMark Warner warns that recycling uranium will be very complex. “These are canisters, they weigh 1,000 pounds, they’re very unstable, it’s not a simple operation. It takes 10,000 troops on the ground to guard a perimeter,” he said.He also warned that Iranian forces could retaliate in ways that could endanger U.S. forces and further complicate the mission.
