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Iran’s Real Fortification at Pickaxe Mountain Is Doubt

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Donald Trump says hitting Iran’s tunnel complex would take an hour. After Midnight Hammer, how can we be sure?

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  1. Independent Journal Review

    Carlson Claims Trump Weighs Nuclear Strike on Iran (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    President Donald Trump said the United States had largely dismantled Iran’s military and nuclear capabilities but still had one or two targets to address, including the suspected underground Pickaxe Mountain site.

  2. Conservative Daily News

    Trump Says Iran’s Last Nuclear Sites Could Be Hit ‘in 10 Minutes’ (opens Conservative Daily News)

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    by Rich Mitchell at CDN - At Mar-a-Lago, Trump said the U.S. is 'not in that much of a hurry' for a deal with Iran, named Pickaxe Mountain as a site to 'take care of,' and called a reporter's question about renewed war 'stupid.

  3. Latin Times

    Why Iran's Deeply Buried Pickaxe Mountain Site Is Testing Trump's Military Options (opens Latin Times)

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    President Donald Trump has threatened to strike Iran's underground Pickaxe Mountain complex if diplomacy fails, while questions remain about its nuclear activity and the feasibility of a military attack.

  4. Newsweek

    Trump Eyes Pickaxe Mountain In Fresh Iran Threat (opens Newsweek)

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    The U.S. did not attack Pickaxe Mountain in either the brief war in June 2025, nor the campaign from February 2026.

  5. The Jewish Voice

    .Trump Warns Iran of Devastating Strike on Pickaxe Mountain as Washington Combines Military Pressure With Diplomatic Overtures (opens The Jewish Voice)

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    Trump Warns Iran of Devastating Strike on Pickaxe Mountain as Washington Combines Military Pressure With Diplomatic Overtures By: Fern Sidman President Donald Trump’s declaration that the United States could strike Iran’s heavily fortified Pickaxe Mountain nuclear installation within an hour has bro…

  6. Newsweek

    Iran’s Real Fortification at Pickaxe Mountain Is Doubt (opens Newsweek)

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    Donald Trump says hitting Iran’s tunnel complex would take an hour. After Midnight Hammer, how can we be sure?

  7. BizPac Review

    Trump says US can hit Iran’s nuclear fortress in one hour, but will it take a nuke? (opens BizPac Review)

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    President Donald Trump threatened to strike Iran’s heavily fortified Pickaxe Mountain nuclear facility during a Monday night interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity. The renewed threat […]

  8. Newsweek

    What a US Nuclear Strike on Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain Could Look Like (opens Newsweek)

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    Pickaxe Mountain has been described as an "underground fortress" unreachable with commonly used weapons.

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