What is Pickaxe Mountain? Trump says US will hit Iranian nuclear site 'pretty soon'
Summary
President Donald Trump said the U.S. would soon attack Pickaxe Mountain, an Iranian nuclear site being built underground near Natanz, Iran. The site reportedly holds centrifuges that Iran may use to enrich uranium, which is needed for nuclear weapons.Key Facts
- Pickaxe Mountain is a nuclear facility under construction about miles from Natanz in Iran.
- It is located about 100 meters underground within a mountain called Kūh-e Kolang or Mount Kolang.
- Israeli intelligence reported that Iran moved uranium-enriching centrifuges to Pickaxe Mountain last fall.
- President Trump warned the U.S. will target this site "pretty soon" and with heavy force.
- Iran's nuclear program was damaged by U.S. strikes in 2025 but Pickaxe Mountain was not hit then.
- The U.S. and Israeli strikes previously focused on other nuclear sites near Natanz.
- International inspectors have been blocked from entering Iran, limiting access to verify nuclear activities there.
- Experts say construction at Pickaxe Mountain is ongoing, but it is unclear when it will be operational.
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