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world4 hours ago•2 min saved

Trump signals imminent U.S. strikes on Iran's deep underground site

President Trump said the U.S. will hit Iran's deep underground site nicknamed Pickaxe Mountain, signaling a move toward escalation as Washington weighs between a new 10‑day ceasefire to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and a massive joint campaign with Israel, with Trump leaning toward the latter; officials say Iran may have centrifuges at the site, though it’s unclear if U.S. bombs could penetrate the rock, and Trump indicated he is not seeking talks at the moment.

via Axios|

#centrifuges #iran #military-escalation

world6 days ago•15 min saved

Trump Floats Front-Door Strike on Iran’s Deeply Buried Pickaxe Mountain

Trump suggested a strike on Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain, a deeply buried facility near Natanz tied to Tehran’s nuclear program, highlighting the real difficulty of destroying such hardened tunnels. The piece explains the limits of existing bunker-busting weapons like the GBU-57/MOP, the challenge posed by two underground tunnel networks, and the high risks and uncertain effectiveness of any attack, while noting that improved intelligence, surveillance, and potential follow-on or ground options remain controversial and uncertain.

via TWZ|

#bunker-buster #iran #mop

world7 days ago•3 min saved

Trump Threatens to Hit Iran’s Secret Pickaxe Mountain as U.S.-Iran Tensions Escalate

As US-Iran clashes intensify, Trump threatens to attack Iran’s heavily fortified Pickaxe Mountain, a deep underground site south of Tehran suspected of housing a covert uranium-enrichment facility; CENTCOM reports new strikes on Iranian targets while Tehran blames Washington, though diplomacy remains a possibility.

via Al Jazeera|

#iran-nuclear-program #pickaxe-mountain #trump

middle-east4 months ago•14 min saved

Natanz Mountain's Hidden Nuclear Threat Persists

Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain nuclear facility remains an unresolved threat. Despite US and Israeli efforts since the June 2025 war, over 400 kilograms of 60% enriched uranium remains unaddressed and the Pickaxe Mountain site—deeply buried and heavily fortified—has not been neutralized, with satellite imagery showing ongoing fortifications and questions about its operability or the feasibility of destroying or seizing it.

via The Jerusalem Post|

#iran #middle-east #natanz