Trump Threatens Iran’s “Pickaxe Mountain”: Why This Nuclear-Linked Bunker Is Hard To Hit

Iran’s secretive Pickaxe Mountain facility has emerged as a major flashpoint in the escalating U.S.-Iran conflict. Located near the Natanz nuclear complex, the underground site is believed to contain two large tunnel systems buried beneath solid rock. Experts say it could support advanced centrifuge work, uranium enrichment or storage, although Iran has not disclosed its exact purpose. Its depth and fortified entrances may make it difficult to destroy even with powerful bunker-buster bombs. President Donald Trump has threatened possible strikes, placing the mysterious facility at the centre of tensions over Iran’s nuclear programme and the future of regional security worldwide.