Trump Says US May Strike Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain as Nuclear Standoff Deepens
Possible Iran nuclear strikes returned to the centre of US policy this week after President Donald Trump said Washington may have to target Pickaxe Mountain, a fortified underground site linked to Iran's nuclear programme. He made the remarks in an interview with Newsmax on Thursday, October 15. He ruled out using nuclear weapons and said he did not foresee deploying US ground troops.
His comments outlined a possible attack, not a new military operation. No strike has been announced, and Trump did not say whether any specific weapon had been authorised. The remarks come while talks with Tehran remain stalled and a US blockade of Iranian ports stays in place, nearly eight months after the war began on February 28.
What Trump said about possible Iran nuclear strikes
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