Trump says the US will take out Pickaxe Mountaintake out Pickaxe Mountain in Iran
President Trump announced that the United States will destroy Pickaxe Mountain, a heavily fortified nuclear site containing deeply buried tunnel complexes near Iran's damaged Natanz facility.
The announcement marks a direct escalation in US-Iran military conflict, with the US targeting a site experts assess is beyond the reach of current bunker buster bombs.
This move signals a major shift in US strategy toward dismantling Iran's nuclear infrastructure, raising fears of further retaliation and regional instability.
Western Media
Western Media report that President Trump announced a definitive US military operation to destroy the Pickaxe Mountain nuclear facility, framing it as a necessary measure to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons.
Iranian Officials
Iranian officials describe the announced US strike on Pickaxe Mountain as an act of aggression against their sovereign territory, asserting that the facility will remain operational despite external threats.
- The Natanz facility has been a frequent target of Israeli and US sabotage operations since 2020.
- Pickaxe Mountain's tunnel depth is estimated to exceed 100 meters, making it the most secure nuclear site in Iran.
- The US has maintained a blockade on Iranian shipping routes through the Hormuz Strait in recent months.
US-Iran-Israel War
The United States and Israel have resumed full-scale war with Iran after President Trump declared the June 17 Versailles peace agreement's ceasefire over on July 8, following Iranian attacks on commercial ships and U.S. bases in the Gulf. Trump launched massive new airstrikes on 90 military sites across Iran, including the Bushehr nuclear plant, while Iran has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, trapping 150–700 vessels and halting over 11 million barrels per day of Gulf crude.
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Trump says the US will take out Pickaxe Mountain in Iran
