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Pickaxe Mountain: Trump warns of imminent US strike on Iranian site
US President Donald Trump has warned that the United States may strike Pickaxe Mountain, a heavily fortified underground site in Iran, ‘very soon’. Located near the Natanz nuclear complex, the site is suspected by Western experts and Israeli intelligence of being used to rebuild Iran’s nuclear program and conduct uranium enrichment.
Trump characterized the ongoing situation as a ‘military conflict’ rather than a full-scale war, describing it as intermittent strikes. He claimed US forces have maintained control over the Strait of Hormuz and have successfully destroyed Iranian radar and aircraft systems. Trump asserted that the primary goal of these operations is to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
In response, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei rejected the threats, stating that Pickaxe Mountain does not house any nuclear activity and accusing the US of using the site as a pretext for military operations. Baghaei emphasized that Iran will not compromise on its national sovereignty.
Entities
Donald Trump · Esmail Baghaei · Natanz · Natanz Nuclear Complex · Pickaxe Mountain · Strait of Hormuz · United States
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson rejected the threats, stating Pickaxe Mountain holds no nuclear activity. fr.aljazayr.com · www.bhaskarhindi.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The current situation between the US and Iran is a military conflict rather than a full-scale war. fr.aljazayr.com · thepatriotchronicles.com · rmol.id
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Iran will not compromise on its sovereignty despite US pressure. www.bhaskarhindi.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The primary objective of US operations is to ensure Iran does not obtain a nuclear weapon. rmol.id · www.sgtreport.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] The United States may strike Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain site very soon. www.agniban.com · fr.aljazayr.com · thepatriotchronicles.com · rmol.id · www.sgtreport.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] 18 US service members have been killed since the beginning of the conflict. thepatriotchronicles.com
- [DISPUTED] Iran has been rebuilding its nuclear program at the Pickaxe Mountain site since last fall. thepatriotchronicles.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The US has control of the Strait of Hormuz and has destroyed Iranian radar and aircraft systems. thepatriotchronicles.com · rmol.id