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Story summary
- Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper warned that a U.S. mission to secure Iran's stockpile of highly enriched uranium would be very perilous.
- U.S. President Donald Trump has shown interest in deploying troops to secure approximately 900 pounds of nuclear material.
- Esper emphasized the logistical challenges of moving the uranium.
- Trump indicated deployment would occur only if there is confidence that Iran's military threat is neutralized.
