The President's Daily Brief PDB Afternoon Bulletin | March 9th, 2026: Special Forces Raid Inside Iran? & Man Found Guilty of Iran-Backed Assassination Plot
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Mar 9, 2026 They discuss reports that the U.S. and Israel may consider special-operations raids inside Iran to secure hundreds of kilograms of enriched uranium. They walk through the logistical and operational challenges of locating, handling, and removing hardened nuclear material. They cover a Brooklyn trial where a man was convicted for an alleged Iran-backed plot to assassinate American politicians.
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Airstrikes Don't Remove Iran's Enriched Uranium
- Destroying Iran's centrifuges is not the same as eliminating enriched uranium stockpiles.
- Mike Baker notes roughly 450 kg at 60% purity likely sits in hardened tunnels at Isfahan, still usable if enriched further in weeks.
450 Kilograms Of 60% Enriched Uranium Is A Major Risk
- Iran reportedly held about 450 kilograms of uranium enriched to ~60% before the war.
- At 60% purity that material could be pushed to weapons-grade (~90%) in weeks, equating to material for ~11 bombs if processed.
Special Operations Could Be Needed To Secure Uranium
- Securing uranium may require precision special operations rather than large-scale invasion.
- Officials compared potential raids to the Bin Laden operation but stressed the need for scientists, underground access, and longer on-the-ground work.