Trump says US might have to 'go after' Iran's Pickaxe Mountain if no deal is reached

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US President Donald Trump stated on November 3, 2026, that Washington might target Iran's suspected underground nuclear facility, Pickaxe Mountain, if a deal is not reached, adding that such an action could be executed within an hour. Trump indicated a preference for a deal to avoid further conflict and loss of life, but did not rule out resuming hostilities if negotiations fail.

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US President Donald Trump said that Washington may need to "go after" a suspected underground nuclear complex in Iran, known as Pickaxe Mountain, if there is no deal reached. "We might have to go after Pickaxe, we can do that in one hour, as soon as we want, at any time we want," Trump told Fox News.

Trump says US might have to 'go after' Iran's Pickaxe Mountain if no deal is reached

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