White House believes no enriched uranium was removed prior to U.S. attacks on Iran

Starting with updates on Iran, the United States says there is no evidence showing enriched uranium was moved from the sites it targeted. Tell us more.

Sure. The White House has announced that it hasn't seen any indication that nuclear material was removed.

On Thursday, local time, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that U.S. intelligence had monitored the sites in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan before Saturday's strikes, and found "no indication" that any enriched uranium had been moved before the attacks.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth echoed those assurances at a Pentagon briefing, saying he was "not aware of any intelligence" to suggest nuclear material was relocated.

President Trump also took to Truth Social on Thursday morning, reaffirming that "Nothing was taken out of the facility."

This stance confronts claims from satellite imagery and some experts suggesting heavy truck activity near the Fordow entrance, possibly indicating a removal of uranium ahead of the attacks.

A senior Iranian official told Reuters that a significant portion of Iran's 60 percent enriched uranium may have been relocated to undisclosed sites in advance.