Defiant Iran boasts all its nuclear material is 'in a safe place' after Trump dramatically backed down on war
- Jun 19, 2025
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Source: Daily Mail
Date: June 19, 2025
Iran boasted that all its nuclear material had been moved to 'a safe place' before Israeli missiles struck its nuclear sites.
'Israel hit Natanz, Isfahan, Khandab, and Arak, but they were already evacuated,' Iranian commander Mohsen Rezaei said on Thursday.
'All the materials have been moved to a safe place,' he added.
Israel has been launching missiles at Iran in an attempt to cripple its nuclear capabilities since last Friday, and US President Donald Trump was thinking about getting involved.
But, Trump dramatically stepped back from the brink last night as Britain prepared to take part in peace talks with Iran.
In the previous 48 hours, the US President had demanded Iran's 'unconditional surrender' and threatened air strikes 'in days'.
However, after spending the afternoon locked away in the White House Situation Room, which he has dubbed 'the War Room', he said he would give Tehran two weeks in which to make a deal.
Negotiations will start today with Britain, France and Germany due to sit down with Iran's foreign minister in Geneva.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt read out a statement from Mr Trump that said: 'Based on the fact that there's a substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not take place with Iran in the near future, I will make my decision whether or not to go within the next two weeks.'
The dramatic developments came on another day of horror as an Iranian ballistic missile struck Soroka Hospital, in Beersheba, which suffered extensive damage.
The attack, a direct hit, left 71 injured and saw prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowing revenge.
'Iran's terrorist tyrants launched missiles at Soroka Hospital and at a civilian population in the centre of the country,' he said. 'We will exact the full price from the tyrants in Tehran.'
The hospital hit threatened to tip the Middle East into all-out war as Israel's defence minister, Israel Katz, said that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader, 'can no longer be allowed to exist', branding him 'the modern Hitler'.
Mr Netanyahu also refused to rule out an assassination attempt. The US has previously vetoed two attempts on Khamenei's life.
Israel also intensified its aerial attacks on Iran, blowing a large hole in a heavy water nuclear facility in Arak, having warned locals to evacuate the area in advance.
Earlier in the week an Israeli strike hit the building housing Iran's state broadcaster in Tehran. Mr Trump's surprise retreat appeared a victory for the UK-led diplomatic push as Sir Keir Starmer appealed for 'cool heads'.
