What is Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain, the mystery site Trump warns he’ll attack? | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: July 14, 2026Country: Iran

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What is Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain, the mystery site Trump warns he’ll attack? | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera

US President Donald Trump has threatened to attack and destroy Iran’s nuclear site known as Pickaxe Mountain. Located south of Tehran, this fortified complex contains two tunnel complexes buried deep under hundreds of meters of solid granite. US intelligence suspects it may host a secret uranium enrichment facility, while Tehran claims it is solely for assembling advanced centrifuges.

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