Vance Raises Alarms Over Iran’s Uranium Enrichment, Says Trump May Take 'Further Action'

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Last Updated:June 17, 2025, 21:56 IST

Defending President Donald Trump’s firm stance against a nuclear-armed Iran, Vance said the president has one core principle that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon

Amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, US Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday raised alarms over Tehran’s uranium enrichment activities, warning that the Islamic Republic far exceeded levels needed for civilian energy use.

Defending President Donald Trump’s firm stance against a nuclear-armed Iran, he said the president has been “amazingly consistent" for more than a decade about one core principle that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon.

“I have yet to see a single good argument for why Iran needed to enrich uranium well above the threshold for civilian use," Vance wrote in a statement posted on X.

“It’s still another thing to cling to enrichment while simultaneously violating basic non-proliferation obligations and enriching right to the point of weapons-grade uranium."

Look, I’m seeing this from the inside, and am admittedly biased towards our president (and my friend), but there’s a lot of crazy stuff on social media, so I wanted to address some things directly on the Iran issue:First, POTUS has been amazingly consistent, over 10 years, that…

— JD Vance (@JDVance) June 17, 2025

The US Vice President drew a sharp line between Iran’s right to civilian nuclear energy and its pursuit of enriched uranium — a technology closely tied to weapons development.

“I’ve seen a lot of confusion over the issue of ‘civilian nuclear power’ and ‘uranium enrichment.’ These are distinct issues," Vance said. “Iran could have civilian nuclear power without enrichment, but Iran rejected that."

He pointed to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as an independent authority that has found Iran in violation of its non-proliferation commitments — a fact he says has been largely ignored by critics of Trump’s Iran policy.

“They’ve been found in violation of their non-proliferation obligations by the International Atomic Energy Agency, which is hardly a rightwing organisation," Vance wrote.

‘Trump May Take Further Action’

While reaffirming Trump’s preference for a diplomatic solution, Vance made clear that military options remain on the table.

“He may decide he needs to take further action to end Iranian enrichment," he warned. “That decision ultimately belongs to the president."

He stressed that Trump’s use of force, if it comes, would be grounded in a narrow and clear objective, which he called to be “American security."

“The president has shown remarkable restraint in keeping our military’s focus on protecting our troops and protecting our citizens," Vance said. “Whatever he does, that is his focus."

The statement comes amid renewed tension in the Middle East, with international observers closely watching whether Iran will further escalate its nuclear activities — and whether Washington will respond.

Vance’s comments suggest the administration sees the current moment as a potential inflection point.

“I believe the president has earned some trust on this issue," Vance concluded. “And having seen this up close and personal, I can assure you that he is only interested in using the American military to accomplish the American people’s goals."

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