White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt confirmed that the handling of nuclear materials is one of the important contents being discussed by President Donald Trump.
The US side affirmed that the current priority is to ensure that the material depots that intelligence agencies have discovered at Iran's infrastructure are safely managed before considering the troop withdrawal roadmap.
This is seen as an effort to maintain stability for allies in the region, avoiding security risks arising from unsupervised nuclear facilities.
Although some US officials previously said that direct access to nuclear facilities was not an urgent priority, the latest developments show a change in the operational roadmap.
The military campaign that broke out on February 28 has significantly impacted the strategic infrastructure in Iran, leading to concerns about cross-border radiation safety.
Detecting and putting radioactive sources into specialized control procedures is considered a necessary task to prevent environmental incidents and protect the interests of strategic partners.
In the context of the situation in Iran being volatile, the management of nuclear materials has become an issue of concern to the international community.
Military experts believe that without timely coordination and control, these materials, including Iran's high-enriched uranium, could pose non-traditional security challenges. Therefore, the US is actively consulting with European allies to seek consensus for a coordinated program to address the nuclear issue on the ground.
The White House emphasized that this is a solution to ensure that Iran does not re-establish uncontrolled nuclear capabilities in the future.
Currently, the US remains cautious and has not given a specific time for ending its military presence. This move stems from the fact that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is still trying to detect defensive loopholes to carry out retaliatory attacks targeting US bases and allied countries in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
For the Middle East region, establishing a transparent nuclear fuel control mechanism will be an important foundation for building a new security order after the conflict.
