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Trump Confirms U.S. Military Action Against Iran Not Over, Warns of 'Fierce' Strikes on 'Pickaxe Mountain'

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • U.S. President Donald Trump stated that military action against Iran has not ended and warned of imminent, "very fierce" strikes on "Pickaxe Mountain."
  • Trump indicated that the U.S. believes Iran may be storing centrifuges at the underground facility near Natanz, but emphasized that the key concern is the material for nuclear weapons.
  • The report follows Israeli intelligence suggesting Iran transferred thousands of uranium enrichment centrifuges to the site, raising concerns for the U.S. and Israel.

President Donald Trump confirmed that U.S. military operations against Iran are ongoing, warning of "very fierce" strikes targeting "Pickaxe Mountain" in the near future. The U.S. president stated that Iran has not yet seen the true extent of American capabilities and that the conflict is far from over.

Trump addressed concerns about Iran potentially storing centrifuges at the Pickaxe Mountain facility, an underground site near Natanz. While acknowledging the U.S. belief that Iran "might" have moved centrifuges there, he downplayed its significance without the necessary materials. "We are tracking those 'materials,' that's the key," Trump asserted, indicating that the focus remains on preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.

We are tracking those 'materials,' that's the key.

โ€” Donald TrumpPresident of the United States, emphasizing the U.S. focus on preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapon materials.

This statement comes amid escalating U.S.-Iran tensions and follows exclusive reporting by The Wall Street Journal. The newspaper revealed that Israeli intelligence provided the U.S. with information suggesting Iran transferred thousands of uranium enrichment centrifuges to the Pickaxe Mountain facility last autumn. This alleged transfer has heightened concerns for both the United States and Israel regarding Iran's nuclear program.

We will strike that area very soon, and it will be very fierce. Iran can do nothing about it. The United States has not finished this war, and Iran has not truly seen our power, we have been very polite.

โ€” Donald TrumpPresident of the United States, warning of imminent and forceful military action against Iran.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.