Iran was in the possession of highly enriched uranium before the US and Israel went to war against that country earlier this year, the head of US Central Command told lawmakers Thursday, Anadolu reports.
Asked by a senator on the Senate Armed Services Committee if Iran had uranium enriched up to 60%, Adm. Brad Cooper said, “Yes, sir. They did.”
Cooper maintained that there is no civilian use for uranium enriched to that threshold, and said the war has increased the amount of time it would take for Iran to develop a nuclear weapon.
The senior military official declined to comment when asked if securing the nuclear material would require the US to put boots on the ground in Iran.
Cooper alleged that in late 2025, Iran dramatically increased its ballistic missile program, but maintained that its capabilities across the board have been highly eroded from US and Israeli attacks.
