Special Envoy Steve Witkoff sounded the alarm on Saturday, suggesting that Iran might be just “a week away” from acquiring materials sufficient for creating a nuclear bomb. This raises pressing concerns about potential actions President Donald Trump might take to counter this imminent threat.
Witkoff explained that Iran’s uranium enrichment level has reached 60%. “They’re likely a week away from obtaining material of industrial-grade quality for bomb-making,” he stated.
Despite Trump’s firm stance on “zero enrichment,” which he claimed Iran has exceeded beyond what is necessary for a civilian nuclear initiative, Witkoff described the situation as “dangerous” during an interview on “My View with Lara Trump.”
He emphasized, “We cannot allow this to continue. Iran must demonstrate responsible behavior before we can stand down.”
In a conversation with Fox News, Witkoff mentioned that the president is puzzled by Iran’s resistance to altering its course, despite the increasing U.S. military presence in the region.
“Considering our substantial naval power stationed there, it’s surprising that they haven’t approached us to declare their disinterest in developing a weapon,” he remarked.
But external pressures are only part of the picture. The Islamic regime faces additional pressures from its own civilians, prompting unrest and state-driven aggression against protesters.
Exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, who has discussed the proposition of Iranian regime change on multiple occasions, has previously expressed faith in Trump’s ability and willingness to help topple the regime.
Pahlavi has outlined a series of measures the U.S. could take to weaken the ayatollah, including neutralizing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), cracking down on “ghost tankers” that secretly transport sanctioned oil and fund the regime, expelling diplomats or holding them accountable for criminal behavior, freezing oligarchsâ assets, supporting protesters with internet access and calling for the unconditional release of all political prisoners in Iran.
Witkoff told Lara Trump he met with Pahlavi at the president’s direction.
“I think he’s strong for his country, cares about his country, but this is going to be about President Trump’s policies, not Mr. Pahlavi’s policies,” he said.
“I think the president is interested in hearing everyone’s views. He has no pride of authorship [which] is maybe the best way for me to say it, which I greatly respect because he’s open to new ideas and new ways of thinking.”
