The United States has removed all enriched uranium stored at an old research reactor in Venezuela from the country's territory. This was reported by The Guardian, citing a statement from the U.S. Department of Energy.
According to the Department, 13.5 kilograms of enriched uranium were involved. The operation was carried out in cooperation with Venezuela and Great Britain. The U.S. Department of Energy called this process "a victory for America, Venezuela, and the entire world."
The International Atomic Energy Agency stated that the uranium was safely transported from South America to North America by land and sea as part of a "complex and highly sensitive operation."
The material was removed from a facility located approximately 15 kilometers from the Venezuelan capital, Caracas. It was subsequently delivered to a facility in the U.S. state of South Carolina.
The statement from the U.S. Department also emphasized that the operation was carried out thanks to the decisive leadership of President Donald Trump.
