US Begins Withdrawal From Niger Amid Reports Iran Buying 300 Tons Of Uranium From French Mining Company In Niger

French media reported that the uranium Tehran was negotiating to purchase from Niger belonged to the French company Orano.

NIGER - U.S. forces have begun withdrawing from Niger, Africa after being ordered out of the country by its Junta leadership amid reports that Iran and Niger have secretly agreed on a $56 million deal to sell Tehran 300 tons of refined yellowcake uranium to be used for its nuclear weapons program in exchange for surface-to-air missiles and drones, allegations that although have been widely reported, have been denied by Niger's Junta government.

Photo of yellowcake uranium: IAEA Imagebank, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia

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Regarding the troop withdrawal from Niger, U.S. Africa Command released a statement that said, "The U.S. Department of Defense and the Nigerien Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of Niger announce that the withdrawal of U.S. forces and assets from Niger has progressed from initial preparations to redeployment.

This significant transition began with the departure of a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III from Air Base 101 in Niamey on June 7, 2024."

Talks Between Niger's Junta And Tehran Regarding The Delivery Of Yellowcake Uranium, Troop Withdrawal