Iran has intensified efforts to secure its stockpiles of highly enriched uranium, according to a CNN report citing five sources familiar with US intelligence. The report states that Tehran has dismantled parts of its stockpile and implemented additional measures to restrict access to facilities believed to contain the material.

According to the same report, Iran has filled tunnels and placed explosive mines at some entry points, making access to the uranium stockpiles significantly more difficult, dangerous, and time-consuming compared to a month earlier. Meanwhile, CNN, citing US intelligence and military sources, reported that US President Donald Trump has temporarily suspended a high-risk ground operation by American forces intended to seize the enriched uranium stored in Iran’s underground tunnels.

The developments highlight rising tensions over Iran’s nuclear materials and the security measures surrounding them, as both sides appear to be reassessing their next steps.