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What to Know About Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- President Trump reiterated his threat to bomb Pickaxe Mountain, a suspected Iranian nuclear site, stating the U.S. would strike "pretty soon, and very heavily."
- Trump claimed Iran "can’t do anything" to stop the attack, emphasizing his confidence during a meeting with Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun.
- Pickaxe Mountain is located in central Iran, about one mile from the Natanz uranium enrichment facility, which has been targeted in previous U.S. and Israeli strikes.
- The site is estimated to be buried more than 300 feet underground beneath a mountain rising nearly 5,300 feet above sea level.
- Despite the threat, little is confirmed about Pickaxe Mountain's activity, with Trump previously acknowledging no visible activity there but still considering it a potential strike target.
