Iran has "dramatically" accelerated its efforts to seal its uranium stockpiles, which are enriched to a level close to weapons-grade. This was reported by CNN, citing five sources associated with American intelligence. According to them, access to about half a ton of highly enriched uranium has now become much more difficult and dangerous, and efforts to extract it would take significantly longer than estimated a month ago. At that time, U.S. President Donald Trump said he might order the military to confiscate the uranium. The report also stated that sealing the stockpiles complicates signing a deal with Tehran, which includes the evacuation and destruction of the stockpiles.