The Trump administration plans to seek a dedicated fund of $672 million aimed at completely eliminating Iran's capability to develop nuclear weapons

According to sources cited by Fox News on June 24, the Trump administration is planning to request up to $672 million in special appropriations from Congress. This funding will be specifically allocated to advance non-proliferation operations targeting Iran, with the core objective of effectively dismantling Iran’s ability to develop and acquire nuclear weapons through concrete actions.

According to informed sources, this dedicated fund is intended to be disbursed to the U.S. Department of Energy, which will lead and execute a series of critical missions. The specific uses of the funds will cover three main areas: first, implementing measures to safely remove and destroy nuclear materials within Iran (including highly enriched uranium); second, supporting deep-level verification and inspection activities conducted by the United States inside Iran; and third, coordinating with and supporting the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in its inspection operations in Iran, ensuring the effective implementation of non-proliferation mechanisms.

In terms of funding sourcing, this $672 million allocation is not isolated—it is included within a much larger $80 billion supplemental budget proposal previously disclosed by U.S. media outlets such as The Wall Street Journal. It is reported that this $80 billion supplemental budget request is primarily intended to support military operations against Iran and related non-proliferation efforts, while also covering portions of Defense Department expenditures, farmer assistance, Ebola outbreak response, and domestic infrastructure projects.

Currently, the White House Office of Management and Budget has not formally submitted this supplemental appropriation request to Congress, but senior Defense Department officials have recently been frequently visiting Capitol Hill to engage with lawmakers, actively lobbying in favor of this large-scale funding plan.

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