US President Donald Trump has warned that the United States may soon target Iran's heavily fortified Pickaxe Mountain nuclear facility. Speaking at the Oval Office, Trump stated that American intelligence is closely monitoring the site and cautioned that any detected activity could trigger a military strike. The facility, located near Natanz, is considered highly resistant to conventional bombardment due to its deep underground tunnel systems.
This threat follows a recent wave of US military strikes against Iranian targets, including radar systems and air-defense installations associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. CENTCOM reported that these operations were a response to attempted attacks on commercial shipping and US personnel. Trump defended the ongoing military campaign, asserting that it has successfully prevented Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons and averted a broader regional conflict.
Iran has strongly condemned the recent American strikes, labeling them a violation of its sovereignty and an attack on civilian infrastructure. In response, the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs claimed that its armed forces conducted defensive strikes against US military bases in West Asia. Tehran maintains that these bases served as staging points for the American operations.
