Netanyahu to Show Trump Proof of Iran's Pickaxe Mountain Deception

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to present evidence to U.S. President Donald Trump during an upcoming White House meeting, aiming to demonstrate that Iran is misleading the world regarding its nuclear ambitions. The report, citing an Israeli source, suggests Netanyahu will argue that Iran's regime is not genuinely interested in a diplomatic resolution to the conflict.

The core of Netanyahu's expected presentation will focus on Iran's recent movement of nuclear infrastructure to the "Pickaxe Mountain" complex. This relocation, first reported by the Wall Street Journal, allegedly occurred shortly after the U.S. and Iran agreed on a Memorandum of Understanding. The complex, secretly built starting in 2020, is situated near Iran's Natanz nuclear facility, which has been previously targeted.

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We're going to take out Pickaxe Mountain. Tell the Iranians to be ready.

This briefing occurs as U.S. President Trump's position on Pickaxe Mountain appears to be evolving. While he previously stated the site was left untouched due to insufficient proof of nuclear development, he recently indicated to Lebanese President Joseph Aoun that the U.S. would "be hitting the site pretty soon." Trump also described Tehran as "desperate" for talks and hinted at further action, though he had earlier claimed the U.S. lacked intelligence confirming activity at the complex or the transport of centrifuges there.

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Tehran was 'desperate' to hold talks, warning that it had 'not seen anything yet.'