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Trump threatens to strike Iran’s ‘Pickaxe Mountain’ ‘very soon’

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Donald Trump warned that U.S. forces might strike Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain facility “very soon.”
  • The site is described as a fortified nuclear installation near Natanz, with two deeply buried underground tunnel complexes.
  • The article says conventional airstrikes may not be enough against the facility and describes a ground operation by special forces as the only realistic option.

Donald Trump warned that U.S. forces could strike Iran’s “Pickaxe Mountain” very soon, identifying what the article describes as one of the most difficult targets in the conflict.

Pickaxe Mountain is the code name for a fortified Iranian nuclear facility near the Natanz nuclear complex. The site includes two deeply buried underground tunnel complexes, with the shelter located more than 100 meters below ground, according to the article.

Speaking to reporters on Sept. 4, Trump again played down the war in Iran, calling it “small potatoes” for the United States. But the article presents Pickaxe Mountain as a final and particularly demanding target for Western forces seeking to end military operations against Iran.

Its depth creates the central problem. Unlike the better-known enrichment facilities at Fordow, the installation is described as so deeply buried that conventional airstrikes may not be sufficient. The article says the only realistic way to neutralize it would be an extremely risky ground operation involving special forces.

Small potatoes.

· Donald TrumpTrump used the phrase while again downplaying the war in Iran.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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