Trump Says He Considered Special Ops Raid on Iranian Nuclear Sites but ‘Didn’t Want to Be Jimmy Carter’

Trump Says He Considered Special Ops Raid on Iranian Nuclear Sites but ‘Didn’t Want to Be Jimmy Carter’

President Donald Trump is joined by 18th Airborne Corps Commander Lt. Gen. Gregory Anderson (R) and other military and civilian leaders as they watch a demonstration by special operations soldiers at the Holland Drop Zone in Fort Bragg, N.C., on June 10, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

President Donald Trump, on June 4, said he had considered ordering a special operations mission to recover stocks of highly enriched uranium from Iran, but elected not to because of the risks.

“I didn’t want to be Jimmy Carter,” Trump said.

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Original News Source Link – Epoch Times