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Trump says US will 'take out' Iran's Pickaxe Mountain nuclear facility

Headline from The Hill, from the development of Jul 13, 2026

Newest development Jul 14, 2026 · 4 reportsTrump Puts Iran’s Fortified ‘Pickaxe Mountain’ On Public Target List

President Trump on Monday said the U.S. could soon attack Pickaxe Mountain in Iran as American forces launched a new round of strikes against the country. “Pickaxe is a possible target for a nice big fat shot right near the front door,” Trump said in an interview on "The Hugh ​Hewitt Show" Monday af…

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    Trump says US will 'take out' Iran's Pickaxe Mountain nuclear facility

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    Trump Puts Iran’s Fortified ‘Pickaxe Mountain’ On Public Target List

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  1. Al-Monitor

    Trump says US to strike Iran's Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Satellite imagery has detected recent construction at the underground facility.

  2. Al-Monitor

    Trump says the US will take out Pickaxe Mountain in Iran (opens Al-Monitor)

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    WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said that the U.S. would take out Pickaxe Mountain in Iran, as he warned that Washington would continue to hit the country hard. "We're going to take out Pickaxe Mountain.

  3. The Hill

    Trump says US will 'take out' Iran's Pickaxe Mountain nuclear facility (opens The Hill)

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    President Trump on Monday said the U.S. could soon attack Pickaxe Mountain in Iran as American forces launched a new round of strikes against the country. “Pickaxe is a possible target for a nice big fat shot right near the front door,” Trump said in an interview on "The Hugh ​Hewitt Show" Monday af…

  4. The Times of Israel

    Trump weighs taking out Pickaxe nuclear site as US strikes Iran for 3rd night in a row (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    US president says the mountain facility 'is a possible target for a nice big fat shot'; Islamic Republic launches missile attacks, with UAE reporting 1 killed and 8 hurt after tankers hit in Hormuz

  5. End Time Headlines

    Trump warns that US will ‘take out’ Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain nuclear facility (opens End Time Headlines)

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    According to a report from The Hill, President Donald Trump has issued a direct warning that the United States may soon target Iran’s heavily fortified Pickaxe Mountain nuclear facility as American military operations against the country intensify.

  6. Breitbart News

    Trump: IAEA Has to Inspect Pickaxe Mountain Before Another Deal, But Iran Never Follows Deals (opens Breitbart News)

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    On Monday’s “Hugh Hewitt Show,” President Donald Trump said that he will insist on IAEA inspectors going to Pickaxe Mountain before there’s another deal, but Iran’s regime breaks deals and “They make deals, and, to them, deals are made to

  7. Al Jazeera

    Trump threatens to attack ‘Pickaxe Mountain’ a nuclear facility inside Ira (opens Al Jazeera)

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    US President Donald Trump is threatening to attack a heavily-fortified underground nuclear facility in Iran

  8. Al Jazeera

    US bombs Iran again, Tehran strikes Gulf, tankers: What’s the latest? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    While Trump has threatened to hit targets in Iran including Pickaxe Mountain, he has said a deal is possible.

  9. Al Jazeera

    What is Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Donald Trump has threatened to strike Pickaxe Mountain, an underground nuclear-related complex.

  10. Tampa Free Press

    Trump Puts Iran’s Fortified ‘Pickaxe Mountain’ On Public Target List (opens Tampa Free Press)

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    President Donald Trump announced that Iran’s underground Pickaxe Mountain facility is a active target for potential U.S. military action, telling the Iranian government to prepare for a strike “relatively soon”.

  11. The Daily Wire

    What Is Pickaxe Mountain — And Why Is Trump Talking About It? (opens The Daily Wire)

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    Buried deep beneath a mountain in central Iran is a nuclear-related facility so heavily fortified that some experts believe it may be beyond the reach of U.S. airstrikes — and President Donald Trump wants Tehran to know he’s watching it.

  12. Al-Monitor

    Explainer-What is Pickaxe Mountain, the Iranian nuclear-linked site threatened by Trump? (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    July 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to attack a site linked to Iran's nuclear programme known as Pickaxe Mountain, a fortified facility buried deep underground near one of Tehran's main nuclear sites. "We're going to take out Pickaxe Mountain.