[61227] Reports on the transfer of enriched uranium stock from Venezuela to the United States

Report: Venezuela transferred approximately 7,340 kg of enriched uranium to the U.S.

On May 15, 2026, widespread reports were published across a number of Telegram news channels identified with coverage of security and American events, stating that the U.S. State Department confirmed that Venezuela had transferred 7,340 kilograms of enriched uranium to United States territory.

The news was widely circulated by channels such as اخبارفوری خبرفوری جنگ امریکا فوری, خبرفوری جنگ🚨اخبارفوری امریکا فوری, خبری پلاس|خبرفوری 🔖فوری as well as other channels such as خبرفوری ࡆ اخبارفوری مذاکره ࡆ جنگ فوری, خبرفوری‌نیوز | اخبار جنگ | حمله امریکا, خبرفوری | اخبارجنگ فوری آمریکا and هات نیوز | فوری 🔴. All channels cited an identical statement from the U.S. State Department in the phrasing: "U.S. State Department: Venezuela transferred 7,340 kg of its enriched uranium to the U.S.".

The reporting sources tend to deal intensively with military, security, and international relations topics, with an emphasis on American activity in the global arena. Despite the disclosure of the precise numerical figure, these publications did not specify additional details regarding the diplomatic circumstances that led to the transfer or the specific location where the nuclear material was held previously.

As of now, no official statement has been released by official American or Venezuelan authorities on government websites to verify the precise details attributed to the State Department.