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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 8d ago
333 distinct posts / 48h, matching Iran 343 Mountain 24 Pickaxe 23 Ancient 3
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9d ago As much as I love the idea of full scale conflict against our ancient enemies. Is it worth fighting over what's gonna be a Nuclear wasteland when everything is said and done? Idk tbh I feel bad abo… -6.0
10d ago It's one of Dear Leader's favorite fantasies. Hurricanes, ancient civilizations, democracies, you name it. He's desperate to nuke something. -7.0
10d ago Whichever ancient plagues caused by radioactive electrical storms from extreme cosmological changes including but not limited to planetary collision—I mean real cataclysm, The Deluge, & conflagrati… -4.0
8d ago American and Israeli officials say Trump could order a broader escalation within days. Officials say options under consideration include strikes on Iranian infrastructure, including power plants, a… -8.0
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 … -9.0
8d ago Officials say options under consideration include strikes on Iranian infrastructure, including power plants, and further attacks on nuclear sites to bury Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile deeper un… -8.5
8d ago 🧵 1/2 · Gadi Eisenkot warns that Israel must do everything possible to prevent Iran from becoming another North Korea, calling it a massive failure for the region and the world. He believes Iran is… -6.0
8d ago 🔴 BREAKING: Germany and France discuss nuclear deterrence cooperation German Chancellor Merz has highlighted the importance of nuclear deterrence cooperation with France, while clarifying that thi… -0.5
8d ago the United States,Israel,& Iran has been a topic of significant geopolitical concern over the past few decades,shaped by various military, political,& ideological factors.The complexity of this sit… -2.0
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… ×3 -7.0
8d ago Bibi wanted to trick Trump on dropping an atomic bomb on Iran. Russian/ chin should say if a bomb is dropped on Iran then we will drop one on Israel -10.0
8d ago Photos have either Farsi or Arabic. You cursed in Arabic. An absurd allegation, there are 1.4 billion Sunni's and only 200 million Shi'as. Sunnis, like Saudis, have the US and now Israel, nuclear p… -4.0
8d ago EXTREME – 93/100. US‑Iran strikes on bridges and a Kuwaiti desalination plant have pushed nuclear powers into open combat. https://blackwirein.tel #Geopolitics -9.0
8d ago Satellite images show damage inside Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant: Satellite images from the European Sentinel-2 system, analyzed by Al Jazeera’s open-source unit, show newly formed impact sca… -6.0
9d ago Trump is SO humiliated that major tv networks ignored his 2020 election false claims; and, that absolutely no one, including his own party, believes that "Deranged Vandals" harmed the Reflecting Po… -8.0
9d ago Shouldn’t Israel be helping in this stupid war? Aren’t we doing it because Bibi said Iran was 3 days away from having a nuclear weapon and Trump fell for it? -3.0
9d ago NATO is trying to assume #UN competences The recent positioning regarding Iran's nuclear program is just the last example of how #NATO oversteps its competences, says Prof. Erdem İlker Mutlu in in… -2.0
9d ago Is the Bushehr Nuclear Plant Becoming a Global Flashpoint? The Reality Behind the Hype Full story 👇 Learn more: https://www.earthinsider.in/2026/07/bushehr-nuclear-plant-geopolitical.html #Earth… -4.0
9d ago Desalinization plants are the "nuclear option" in this war. We hit one of Iran's early on and they hit one in the Gulf States. That we're back here puts the nightmare scenario back on the table. F… -7.0
9d ago That’s not important, we must topple the evil regime. I mean Iran must never have a nuclear weapon. I mean Iran can’t control the Strait. Some alternatives: Reuters Al Jazeera Al Arabiya Fars so… -6.0
9d ago 🟡 Military Escalation | 8/10 🇺🇸 🇮🇷 Trump Considers Major Escalation Against Iran Axios reports President Trump is considering strikes on Iranian power plants and nuclear facilities as part of a br… -5.5
9d ago 🟡 Military Escalation | 8/10 🇺🇸 🇮🇷 Trump Considers Major Escalation Against Iran Axios reports President Trump is considering strikes on Iranian power plants and nuclear facilities as part of a br… -6.0
9d ago 🔴 BREAKING: US considers expanding military operations against Iran The Trump administration is considering potential strikes on Iranian infrastructure and nuclear facilities, including the deploy… -8.0
9d ago With the intent of getting Iran to negotiate on the nuclear program which no longer exists and to open the straight which the US is currently blockading? This is just crazy at this point and childr… -6.0
9d ago > A war designed to prevent [the development of] nuclear weapons, instead established the necessity of [them], if only to ensure [Iran] will never be similarly humiliated. To reaffirm [everything] … -1.5
9d ago EXTREME – 93/100: US airstrikes on Iranian infrastructure and Iran’s missile retaliation have sparked direct combat between nuclear powers, while Russian‑Ukrainian drone strikes keep Eastern Europe… -8.5
9d ago The U.S. launched the war to curb Iran’s nuclear ambitions, but it’s now fighting a formidable foe for control of the oil-shipping lane. -4.5
9d ago Satellite images show damage inside Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant https://aje.news/pjgzr6 ×2 -6.0
9d ago Hell, India's probably trying to figure out how they can use this as an excuse to nuke Pakistan. They do play nice with Iran when it's of benefit and holy roti do they love to hate Pakistan. -9.0
9d ago 'The Trump regime’s attacks on Iran, its threats against Cuba, Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, and numerous other examples have done immeasurable damage to the notion of nuclear nonproliferation.' -7.0

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T1 Ancient geology could insulate Iran's nuclear centrifuges under Pickaxe Mountain from bombing nuclear_weapons scientificamerican.com fortified, worrisome, clandestine
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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 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 Iran denies secret nuclear site at Kolang mountain nuclear_international tribuneonlineng.com defensive, suspicious, tense
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T3 IRAN DENIES: Tehran Claims No Nuclear Facility Exists At 'Pickaxe Mountain' After Trump Threat – The Yeshiva World ⚖ Contested nuclear_international theyeshivaworld.com denial, defensive, tense
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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 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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