Trump is threatening to bomb Pickaxe Mountain. What you need to know about Iran’s secret nuclear site
- Donald Trump has issued threats to bomb a secretive under-construction Iranian nuclear site buried deep under a mountain.
- The site, known as Kuh-e Kolang Gaz La, or “Pickaxe Mountain,” lies on the south side of Iran's Natanz nuclear enrichment site, which was bombed by the United States during Operation Midnight Hammer in 2025's 12-day war between Iran and Israel.
- But Pickaxe Mountain has remained untouched as Iran continues to dig at the site.
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- Donald Trump has issued threats to bomb a secretive under-construction Iranian nuclear site buried deep under a mountain.
- The site, known as Kuh-e Kolang Gaz La, or “Pickaxe Mountain,” lies on the south side of Iran's Natanz nuclear enrichment site, which was bombed by the United States during Operation Midnight Hammer in 2025's 12-day war between Iran and Israel.
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- But Pickaxe Mountain has remained untouched as Iran continues to dig at the site.
Sources: The Independent