Trump says US will ‘take out’ Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain nuclear facility
Trump Signals Potential Strike on Iran's Pickaxe Mountain Nuclear Complex
Escalating Military Pressure on Tehran
Trump says US will take out Iran - President Donald Trump announced on Monday that American military forces may soon launch an attack against Pickaxe Mountain, a critical Iranian nuclear installation. This declaration coincided with the commencement of fresh aerial bombardments targeting Iranian positions. During an afternoon appearance on "The Hugh Hewitt Show," the commander-in-chief outlined his intentions regarding this heavily fortified site.
"Pickaxe is a possible target for a nice big fat shot right near the front door," Trump remarked during his broadcast interview. "We're going to take out Pickaxe Mountain. Tell the Iranians to be ready."
The president emphasized that despite observing minimal activity at the complex, which contains two extensive underground tunnel networks, Washington intends to conduct operations against the facility within a relatively short timeframe. Located within the Zagros Mountain range, Pickaxe sits in close proximity to Iran's Natanz uranium enrichment plant, which sustained damage during previous military operations.
Strategic Significance of the Facility
Pickaxe Mountain escaped inclusion among the three primary nuclear installations that American forces targeted during June 2025. Nevertheless, Trump informed Hewitt that U.S. intelligence assets maintain comprehensive surveillance over the location. The complex presents a formidable challenge for conventional weaponry due to its substantial depth beneath the earth's surface.
Defense analysts have evaluated that the facility's burial depth of approximately two thousand feet beneath granite bedrock makes penetration by America's most powerful bunker-busting munitions unlikely. Military experts believe the underground chambers house critical uranium enrichment operations alongside substantial stockpiles of nuclear materials. This geological positioning provides natural protection against aerial bombardment campaigns.
Coordinated Military Operations Continue
The presidential announcement arrived as American forces initiated another wave of strikes against Iranian targets at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. This development followed shortly after Trump's declaration that the United States Navy would restore its naval blockade through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. The waterway serves as a crucial artery for global oil transportation.
"These strikes will continue imposing a heavy cost on Iranian forces and degrade their ability to attack innocent civilians and commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz," U.S. Central Command stated in an official communication.
Monday's operations represent the third successive day of American military engagements against Iran. During the preceding week, U.S. forces executed four distinct rounds of bombardments targeting Tehran. American officials characterized these sustained operations as retaliatory measures responding to Iranian attacks on commercial vessels attempting to navigate the essential shipping corridor.
Future Operations Assured
Trump expressed confidence in the continued intensity of American military pressure during his conversation with Hewitt. The president emphasized that Iranian forces possess limited capacity to counter the escalating campaign.
"We're going to hit them very hard tonight and we're going to hit them hard tomorrow. And there's not a damn thing they can do about it," Trump declared with characteristic certainty.
The ongoing military campaign demonstrates Washington's commitment to addressing Iranian threats to international maritime commerce while simultaneously targeting nuclear infrastructure. Whether Pickaxe Mountain joins the list of damaged facilities remains to be determined by the effectiveness of future bunker-busting operations against this deeply buried complex.