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Pickaxe Mountain: What to know about Iran nuclear facility Trump may strike

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 8d ago
601 distinct posts / 48h, matching Iran 343 Trump 238 What 206 Mountain 24 Pickaxe 23
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8d ago #BREAKING | 🇺🇸 🇮🇷 — U.S. President Trump reportedly considering to expand strikes on Iranian infrastructure, nuclear targets, and the underground Pickaxe Mountain facility near Natanz. ×3 -8.0
8d ago President Trump has said he is considering attacking the Pickaxe site in Iran, which is buried in a mountain and could be a future home to any Iranian covert nuclear program. Here is a visual look… ×4 -7.0
8d ago Trump is weighing strikes on Iranian infrastructure, additional attacks on nuclear facilities, and the underground Pickaxe Mountain site. Source: Axios ×3 -8.0
8d ago 🇺🇸💥🇮🇷 Trump is weighing strikes on Iranian infrastructure, additional attacks on nuclear facilities, and the underground Pickaxe Mountain site, - Axios Trump administration has informed Israel tha… ×3 -8.0
8d ago Trump is considering strikes on Iranian infrastructure, further attacks on nuclear facilities, and the underground Pickaxe Mountain site. ×3 -7.0
8d ago Options on the table include striking Iranian power plants, further attacks on nuclear facilities, and bombing the Pickaxe Mountain underground site suspected to be a nuclear facility - Axios ×2 -9.0
8d ago 📰 Trump eyes Iran's buried Pickaxe Mountain nuclear facility as next potential target: Report - WION https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizwFBVV95cUxQSVFlaVlHbndiRWNWZFpIUDYtdnJfOXlpckprZVZCbG… ×4 -7.0
9d ago Trump weighs strikes on Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site – WSJ https://www.europesays.com/iran/210048/ The newspaper, citing US officials, said Trump was weighing military action against the … ×4 -7.0
9d ago Trump Says U.S. Will 'Take Out' Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain Nuclear Site youtu.be/7-4T0trA_oE?... ×4 -8.5
9d ago CNN Indonesia This is Mount Pickaxe, the underground nuclear site of Iran that Trump seeks via CNN Indonesia (Translated) ×3 -6.0
9d ago CNN Indonesia Trump Wants to Expand Attacks on Nuclear Mount Pickaxe and Rebut Kharg via CNN Indonesia (Translated) ×2 -5.0
9d ago So Pickaxe Mountain is a secret fortified nuclear site? Didn’t Trump say that Iran’s nuclear capabilities were "completely and totally obliterated"? ×4 -1.5
10d ago Options are therefore to expand the air raids, deploy ground troops to capture Iranian islands near the Strait of Hormuz, and the bombing of an Iranian nuclear facility known as "Pickaxe Mountain". 7/ ×2 -8.0
10d ago Among the options reportedly being considered is 'Pickaxe Mountain' — an enrichment site buried so deep that an adviser to Iran's parliament speaker has described it as the most fortified nuclear f… ×3 -3.0
10d ago Pickaxe Mountain Receives Surprise Promotion From "Suspicious Hill" to International Headline Iran Confirms Pickaxe Mountain Was Chosen Because "Nuclear Volcano" Sounded Too Obvious TEHRAN, Iran.… ×6 -1.0
10d ago What Is Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain — And Why Is Trump Talking About It? Experts say the deeply buried mountain complex may be one of the few Iranian nuclear sites beyond the reach of conventional U.S… ×5 -1.0
10d ago Anti-Aircraft fire reported above the outskirts of Isfahan, Iran. Isfahan is roughly 150km South of Natanz Nuclear Facility and Pickaxe Mountain, the potential target floated by Trump on Monday. ×4 -6.0
10d ago According to the report, options discussed in recent Situation Room meetings include broadening airstrikes, targeting Iran's underground Pickaxe Mountain nuclear facility, striking additional energ… ×3 -9.0
10d ago Trump is considering expanding US military operations in Iran, including sending ground troops to seize Kharg Island, bombing the fortified Pickaxe Mountain tunnel complex linked to nuclear work, a… ×4 -4.0
10d ago U.S. officials tell the WSJ Trump is leaning toward expanding military operations in Iran. Options include intensified strikes, seizing Kharg Island with U.S. ground forces and bombing the nuclear-… ×4 -4.0
10d ago "Trump hosted a Situation Room meeting Tuesday evening to discuss the seizure of Kharg Island and other territory along the Strait of Hormuz using U.S. troops, as well as the potential bombing of a… ×3 -8.0
10d ago Explainer-What is Pickaxe Mountain, the Iranian nuclear-linked site threatened by Trump? https://t.co/YMst8P2rnC — The Right News, Right Now. (@BradPorcellato) Jul 15, 2026 July 15, 2026 at… ×4 -2.5
8d ago Yes, the nuclear button is number 1 priority. But there will still be a huge mountain to climb after all the damage mobster Trump created & too many of his mob are as mentally deranged as he is. Bu… ×3 -6.5
9d ago International class British ships on Malvinas Island until Trump hits Iranian nuclear mountain via CNN Indonesia (Translated) ×2 -5.0
9d ago This morning in 1945—at 5:29 AM (Mountain War Time)—about 35 miles southeast of Socorro, New Mexico, the nuclear age began with a big bang. Contrary to later widespread assumptions, the area surro… -2.0
8d ago Is trump going to nuke the smoke? Kind of like what he wanted to do with Hurricane Sharpie ×2 -3.0
8d ago @joycewhitevance.bsky.social @nicollewallace.bsky.social @arimelber.bsky.social @lastwordmsnow.bsky.social What happens when DJT "accidentally" hits a nuclear site in Iran? 1) They are wiped out … ×2 -9.0
8d ago WHAT! I did the Barbenheimer double opening day which coincided with my son’s birthday, and Barbie was the MUCH better film! And I’m a radiation physicist who has been obsessed with atomic/nuclear … +4.0
8d ago There was no one in 1980ies who had an idea that the Soviet Union and with it the GDR could come down. Several people had the idea that it wasn't sustainable but how it would come down, and what wo… +1.0
8d ago I remember the bit where they're introducing his character and he's saying he's trying to change the nuclear regulatory agency from the inside. Like what? Do audiences have beef with the nrc? -1.0

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T2 Pickaxe Mountain: What to know about Iran nuclear facility Trump may strike nuclear_international cnbc.com concerning, strategic, urgent
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T3 Trump Threatens Imminent Strike on Iran's Pickaxe Mountain Nuclear Tunnel Complex as US Bombers Deploy ⚖ Contested nuclear_defense gulfnews.com threatening, explosive, terrifying
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T3 Trump demands 'meaningful' Iran talks, threatens to strike Iran's nuclear site nuclear_weapons chinadaily.com.cn threatening, volatile, tense
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T3 US Strikes Tehran, Trump Threatens Kolāng Site nuclear_waste athens-times.com alarming, toxic, urgent
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T3 Why is it called Pickaxe Mountain, Iran's underground nuclear facility? Its significance, depth and challenges Donald Trump faces if he decides to bomb it nuclear_weapons indiatimes.com tense, ominous, threatening
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T3 As Iran war drags on, Trump sets sights on 'Pickaxe Mountain' nuclear_international scmp.com escalating, ominous, aggressive
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T3 What is Pickaxe Mountain, Iran's secretive facility Trump says the US will attack 'pretty soon'? 📄 nuclear_weapons wjcl.com threatening, secretive, ominous
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T3 What is Pickaxe Mountain, Iran's secretive facility Trump says the US will attack 'pretty soon'? 📄 nuclear_international koat.com ominous, secretive, tense
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T3 What is Pickaxe Mountain, Iran's secretive facility Trump says the US will attack 'pretty soon'? 📄 nuclear_international wvtm13.com ominous, secretive, tense
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T3 What is Pickaxe Mountain, Iran's secretive facility Trump says the US will attack 'pretty soon'? 📄 nuclear_weapons kcra.com secretive, imminent, alarming
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T3 What is Pickaxe Mountain, Iran's secretive facility Trump says the US will attack 'pretty soon'? 📄 nuclear_defense ketv.com threatening, ominous, tense
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T3 What is Pickaxe Mountain, Iran's secretive facility Trump says the US will attack 'pretty soon'? 📄 nuclear_defense gulfcoastnewsnow.com threatening, ominous, tense
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T3 Why is Trump targeting Iran's Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site? Here's what we know nuclear_defense thehindu.com alarming, threatening, uncertain
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T3 What is Pickaxe Mountain, Iran's secretive facility Trump says the US will attack 'pretty soon'? 📄 nuclear_international wbaltv.com secretive, precarious, ominous
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T3 What is Pickaxe Mountain, Iran's secretive facility Trump says the US will attack 'pretty soon'? 📄 nuclear_weapons ksbw.com clandestine, menacing, tense
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T3 Trump Threatens To Strike Underground Nuclear Site In Iran nuclear_weapons finanznachrichten.de menacing, volatile, alarming
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T3 What is Pickaxe Mountain, Iran's secretive facility Trump says the US will attack 'pretty soon'? 📄 nuclear_weapons wapt.com ominous, secretive, threatening
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T3 What is Pickaxe Mountain, Iran's secretive facility Trump says the US will attack 'pretty soon'? 📄 nuclear_weapons wmtw.com ominous, secretive, threatening
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T3 What is Pickaxe Mountain, Iran's secretive facility Trump says the US will attack 'pretty soon'? 📄 nuclear_weapons mynbc5.com secretive, menacing, tense
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T3 Trump Threatens To Strike Underground Nuclear Site In Iran nuclear_weapons rttnews.com threatening, tense, alarming
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T3 Trump Threatens To Strike Underground Nuclear Site In Iran nuclear_weapons rttnews.com threatening, tense, alarming
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T3 All about Pickaxe Mountain: Iran's under-construction secret nuclear site on Trump's radar nuclear_international hindustantimes.com secretive, alarming, clandestine
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T3 Trump threatens Iran bridges, power as payback for Hormuz attacks nuclear_defense vanguardngr.com belligerent, menacing, escalatory
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T3 What to know about Iran's Pickaxe Mountain, home to an underground nuclear site threatened by Trump nuclear_international channelnewsasia.com hidden, menacing, urgent
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T3 Explainer: Why U.S. threatens to strike Iran's Pickaxe Mountain? ⚖ Contested nuclear_weapons kenyastar.com threatening, tense, alarming
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T3 Explainer: Why U.S. threatens to strike Iran's Pickaxe Mountain? ⚖ Contested nuclear_waste batonrougepost.com alarming, toxic, urgent
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T3 Explainer: Why U.S. threatens to strike Iran's Pickaxe Mountain? ⚖ Contested nuclear_weapons middleeaststar.com threatening, tense, alarming
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T3 Explainer: Why U.S. threatens to strike Iran's Pickaxe Mountain?-Xinhua ⚖ Contested nuclear_weapons english.news.cn menacing, ominous, escalatory
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T3 Explainer: Why U.S. threatens to strike Iran's Pickaxe Mountain?-Xinhua ⚖ Contested nuclear_weapons english.news.cn menacing, ominous, escalatory
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T3 Explainer: Why U.S. threatens to strike Iran's Pickaxe Mountain? ⚖ Contested nuclear_international asiabulletin.com threatening, tense, ominous
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T3 Explainer: Why U.S. threatens to strike Iran's Pickaxe Mountain? ⚖ Contested nuclear_weapons heraldglobe.com threatening, tense, alarming
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T3 Explainer: Why U.S. threatens to strike Iran's Pickaxe Mountain? ⚖ Contested nuclear_weapons arabherald.com threatening, tense, alarming
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T3 Explainer: Why U.S. threatens to strike Iran's Pickaxe Mountain? ⚖ Contested nuclear_weapons israelherald.com threatening, tense, precarious
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T3 Explainer: Why U.S. threatens to strike Iran's Pickaxe Mountain? ⚖ Contested nuclear_weapons iranherald.com threatening, tense, precarious
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T3 Iranian ultimatum to US: We will flatten Israel if you hit Kuh Kolang... Natanz nuclear facility central to Trump plan 📄 ⚖ Contested nuclear_weapons bankingnews.gr menacing, volatile, catastrophic
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T3 Iranian ultimatum to US: We will flatten Israel if you hit Kuh Kolang... Natanz nuclear facility central to Trump plan 📄 ⚖ Contested nuclear_weapons bankingnews.gr menacing, volatile, catastrophic
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T3 US renews strikes on Iran as Trump threatens to attack underground nuclear site nuclear_defense surinametimes.com alarming, dangerous, escalating
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T3 What is Pickaxe Mountain, the Iranian nuclear-linked site threatened by Trump? nuclear_international tribune.com.pk ominous, secretive, threatening
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T3 What to Know About Iran's Pickaxe Mountain and Possible US Efforts to Attack It 📄 nuclear_weapons theepochtimes.com ominous, provocative, urgent
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T4 Explainer: Why U.S. threatens to strike Iran's Pickaxe Mountain? ⚖ Contested nuclear_weapons russiaherald.com threatening, tense, alarming
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T4 Explainer: Why U.S. threatens to strike Iran's Pickaxe Mountain? ⚖ Contested nuclear_weapons bignewsnetwork.com threatening, tense, alarming
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