Donald Trump suggested that a specific Iranian nuclear installation known as Pickaxe Mountain could soon face a US military strike. During an interview, he emphasized that the United States continues to keep a close watch on the site through advanced surveillance technologies, including Space Force assets.
Trump portrayed the Iranian nuclear program as faltering under US pressure, claiming recent military actions effectively hindered Tehran’s progress. He described Pickaxe Mountain as "on the list" of targets with military planners actively monitoring the facility’s activity, though he said no current nuclear work seemed underway there.
In the interview, Trump criticized the Iranian leadership’s reliability on diplomatic agreements, alleging that past deals were broken once favorable to Tehran. He warned that if Iran obtained nuclear weapons, it would likely deploy them rapidly, underscoring his administration’s hardline stance to prevent that outcome.
Trump further outlined the degraded state of Iran’s conventional military forces, asserting that Tehran no longer possesses operational air, naval, or significant military capabilities due to US efforts. While withholding specific intelligence details about Iran’s leadership, he implied that Washington maintains deep insight into Tehran’s operations without disclosing sensitive information.
Earlier the same day, Trump reaffirmed the US commitment to stopping Iran from becoming a nuclear power. Despite heightened military pressure and surveillance, he maintained that diplomatic solutions remained possible, suggesting negotiations had not been definitively abandoned.