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  Trump Says May Attack Pickaxe Mountain, Linked To Iran's Nuclear Programme

  Trump said the US wanted to make sure Iran will never have a nuclear weapon "because if they had it, they would use it."

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  Netanyahu Says Israel Destroyed Ali Taher Tunnel, Largest Iranian Outpost

  The announcement builds on a video statement Netanyahu recorded at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City on Thursday evening, in which he said Israel was continuing operations against what he called the 'Iranian axis.'

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  UN Nuclear Watchdog Confirms Activity At Iran's Pickaxe Mountain

  Remote imagery shows new movement at Iran's Pickaxe Mountain site, while the IAEA has yet to inspect its tunnels amid growing concerns over Tehran's nuclear programme.

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  "Surge In Construction" Seen At Iran's Suspected Nuke Site At Pickaxe Mountain: Report

  Analysts at the Washington-based think tank reviewed satellite imagery spanning six years, and found "a clear surge in construction activity" this year, with Iran erecting "a security perimeter around the facility."

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  Iran Nuclear Site In Trump’s Crosshairs? US President Warns Pickaxe Mountain Could Be Hit Soon

  The site has remained untouched through the current war despite repeated threats from Trump since July, after Israeli intelligence assessed that Iran had shifted centrifuges into the mountain last year.

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  "We May Hit Pickaxe Very Soon": Trump's Fresh Threat On Iran Nuke Site

  Speaking to reporters at the Oval Office, Trump defended the months-long US military campaign against the Islamic Republic, saying its primary objective was to prevent Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.

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  Opinion | The Great Pickaxe Challenge: Can Trump Really Destroy Iran's Most Guarded Nuclear Fortress?

  If Fordow could not be destroyed, the facility at Pickaxe is deeper, more concealed, and with added layers of concrete.

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  Iran Denies Secret Nuclear Site At Pickaxe Mountain Amid US Strike Threat

  Trump had warned on Tuesday that the US would hit the site, known as Pickaxe Mountain in English.

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  Inside Pickaxe Mountain: Iran's Underground Nuclear Bunker Trump Threatens To Bomb

  The underground complex near Natanz is believed to house advanced nuclear infrastructure and is designed to withstand conventional airstrikes.

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  Trump Threatens To Bomb Iran's Pickaxe Nuke Site Soon. But Can US Destroy It?

  The warning came even as it remains unclear just what has been placed at Pickaxe Mountain, as the United Nations' nuclear watchdog has never gained access to the site.

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  Iran Shifted Nuclear Centrifuges To Pickaxe Mountain: Report

  According to a Wall Street Journal report citing US and Israeli officials, Israeli intelligence believes the transfer took place last autumn, months after the 12-day conflict in June 2025, when US and Israeli forces struck several of Iran's nuclear facilities.

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  "We're Not Finished": Trump Warns Of Strike On Iran's Pickaxe Mountain Nuclear Site

  Pickaxe Mountain is located near Natanz and is believed by Western intelligence agencies to house an undeclared nuclear enrichment facility buried deep beneath the ground.

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  Trump Vows 'Very Heavy' Strikes On Iran Soon; Says Pickaxe Mountain On Top Target

  US president says Tehran hasn't seen anything yet, reiterates Washington will not allow Iran to develop a nuclear weapon.

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  Pickaxe Puzzle: Iran's 'Hidden Nuclear Push' Behind Renewed US Military Campaign?

  US and Israeli intelligence agencies believe Iran has shifted parts of its nuclear programme to the heavily fortified Pickaxe Mountain after last year's strikes.

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  Troops In Hormuz Islands, Bombing Pickaxe Mountain: Trump's Big Iran War Plan

  Trump held a high-level meeting in the White House Situation Room on Tuesday night, where senior officials discussed several military options.