Why Iran's Pickaxe Mountain is a tough target for the US

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US President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday that the underground "Pickaxe Mountain" complex near Iran's Natanz nuclear facility could be targeted for a military strike, claiming it may house uranium centrifuges. This deeply buried and uninspected Iranian complex, located south of Tehran, is considered a difficult target due to its depth and ongoing construction, with IAEA inspectors never having gained access.

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Donald Trump has threatened to attack a suspected Iranian nuclear site buried deep under a mountain. Pickaxe Mountain remains one of the biggest unanswered questions surrounding Iran's nuclear program.

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