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Trump Set to Strike Iran's Pickaxe Mountain Nuclear Site
President Trump said Friday the U.S. may hit Pickaxe Mountain in Iran very soon. The site sits near the heavily damaged Natanz uranium enrichment facility.
- Pickaxe Mountain hosts two deeply buried tunnel complexes.
- The site is described as heavily fortified.
- Natanz, located nearby, has already sustained heavy damage.
Why it matters: Deeply buried tunnel complexes are designed to survive conventional air strikes, making them among the hardest targets to destroy.
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IIIran International4hUS sees risk of major Iran escalation as Trump threatens Pickaxe MountainNewNews4Jax13hTrump calls Iran conflict 'small potatoes' and defends Vance's position that it's not a 'war'
Reuters14hTrump diz que EUA podem atacar Montanha Pickaxe, no Irã, em breve
Bloomberg14hTrump Calls Iran Conflict ‘Small Potatoes,’ Plays Down War
Japan Times7hTrump calls Iran conflict ‘small potatoes,’ as he plays down war
Jerusalem Post11hTrump says US may hit Iran's Pickaxe Mountain soon
PBS NewsHour12hWATCH: Trump calls Iran war 'small potatoes' and 'very intermittent'PenPennLive12hTrump brushes off Iran war as ‘small potatoes’ despite U.S. troop deaths
The Hill15h‘Treasonous scum’: Trump attacks media over Iran war coverage
Reuters14hTrump diz que EUA podem atacar Montanha Pickaxe, no Irã, em breveBloomberg14hTrump Calls Iran Conflict ‘Small Potatoes,’ Plays Down WarJapan Times7hTrump calls Iran conflict ‘small potatoes,’ as he plays down warJerusalem Post11hTrump says US may hit Iran's Pickaxe Mountain soonPBS NewsHour12hWATCH: Trump calls Iran war 'small potatoes' and 'very intermittent'PenPennLive12hTrump brushes off Iran war as ‘small potatoes’ despite U.S. troop deathsThe Hill15h‘Treasonous scum’: Trump attacks media over Iran war coverageLeft5 sources
Al Jazeera9hIran war live: Trump says US may target Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain ‘very soon’
The Independent2hTrump gets testy and calls Iran war ‘small potatoes’ when pressed on length of fightCleCleveland.com12hTrump brushes off Iran war as ‘small potatoes’ despite U.S. troop deaths
Political Wire14hTrump Says Iran War Is ‘Small Potatoes’
Raw Story13h'Blood boiling': Trump infuriates after dismissing his war as 'small potatoes'Right coverage, 5 sources: The right frames Trump's statement as a direct military warning and highlights the strategic significance of the hardened underground site near Natanz.
Breitbart News9hTrump: U.S. May Strike Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain Nuclear Site ‘Very Soon’
NTD7hTrump Says US May Hit Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain SoonTRSThe Right Scoop13hBREAKING VIDEO – Trump hits back at reporter claiming record deployments in Iran conflict
The Sun13hDonald Trump threatens to hit Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain nuke lair ‘very soon’ as he labels war ‘small potatoes for us’
The Washington Times14hTrump: Iran fighting 'intermittent,' so it is OK not to call it a warWhat’s next: Trump gave no timeline. No further operational details have been confirmed.
- What military assets, if any, are already in position to strike Pickaxe Mountain?
- Has Iran moved personnel or materials out of the tunnel complexes in anticipation of a strike?