Donald Trump threatens to hit Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain nuke lair ‘very soon’ as he labels war ‘small potatoes for us’
Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook 6 comments 6 DONALD Trump has declared he may strike Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain “very soon” after months of threatening to blitz the key nuclear site. The US president also described the spiralling war with Tehran as “small potatoes for us”. 6 Vehicles at an entrance to Pickaxe Mountain tunnels Credit: Reuters 6 Trump has threatened to strike Pickaxe Mountain Credit: AFP Advertisement He said on Friday: “We may hit Pickaxe Mountain very soon… if there is anything going on with Pickaxe.” Speaking on the Iran war as a whole, Trump added: “A lot of people don’t call it a war. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! Email address Please provide a valid email. Your info will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy You'll now receive top stories, breaking news, and more, straight to your email. “I call it a military conflict because it’s small potatoes for us.” Trump previously said in July he was mulling strikes on Pickaxe Mountain. read more world news ON THE BLITZ Iran calls US 'great Satan' & blitzes bases as Trump warns of 'biggest' attack ‘BLOWN TO SMITHEREENS’ Trump posts AI vid of Iran oil island being blitzed amid new strikes 6 Satellite image of Pickaxe Mountain Credit: Getty 6 Israel believes Iran has moved thousands of uranium-enrichment centrifuges into tunnels deep inside Pickaxe Mountain , officials told the Wall Street Journal. The facility lies more than 300ft beneath Kolang Mountain near the Natanz nuclear facility. Advertisement It is a heavily fortified site that hosts two deeply buried tunnel complexes. The regime is believed to have made the transfer after the 12-day war in June 2025, when US and Israeli strikes pummelled Iran’s three main nuclear sites. Most read in The Sun ROAD TRAGEDY Man, 68, dies after hit-and-run on busy road in UK city as cops hunt motorist WEDDING DIP Moment newlywed couple lose their balance during photoshoot & topple into river STRUCK OFF School boss who hoped Ofsted inspectors would 'go under lorry' on ice is banned ON THE PROWL Moment killer kidnaps girl, 15, at knifepoint before sexually assaulting her 6 The base is thought to hold Iran’s nuclear stockpile Credit: Reuters 6 It comes as the US and Iran contest the Strait of Hormuz Credit: Reuters When asked what is going on beneath Pickaxe, Iran has said: “It’s none of your business.” Advertisement Satellite images previously revealed tunnels feeding into the mountain and leading to a deep-buried operation. Experts say it could be more secure than any of the facilities struck by the US and Israel. Trump has previously left the site untouched while bombing Iran’s other major nuclear bunkers. In July he warned the US would strike the area “pretty soon” and “very heavily.” It comes as the war with Iran continues to spiral with no clear end in sight after months of failed negotiations and broken ceasefires. Advertisement This week, Trump declared the US controls the Strait of Hormuz and suggested it should be renamed in his honour as “Trump Strait”. The US president wrote on Truth Social: “Now that we have it under U.S.A. control, should we change the name Hormuz Strait to TRUMP STRAIT???” Control of the critical oil choke point has been fiercely contested over recent months. Trump claimed it was US territory in August as he cut off all talks with the Iranian regime. Before the US-Israeli war on Iran broke out, a fifth of the world’s oil passed through the strait. Advertisement Trump insists the regime has lost control of Hormuz – a wartime record of more than 17 million barrels of oil passed through on Monday, according to US Energy Secretary Chris Wright. RECOMMENDED STORIES He also launched strikes on Iran just days ago following weeks of relative calm. The US leader said the attacks were revenge for Iranian strikes on the critical shipping lane. 6 comments 6