Supposed to host the assembly of Iranian centrifuges after having been moved, the site of the “pickaxe mountain” is now in the crosshairs of Donald Trump. We tell you.
On July 21, while receiving Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the White House, Trump said: “We’ll hit this place in no time, most likely.” The President of the United States was referring to the underground complex – Pickaxe Mountain – located in Iran. This mysterious nuclear site now seems to be in the sights of the President of the United States.
A new nuclear site?
Located next to the bombed Natanz strategic enrichment plant, an underground site called Pickaxe Mountain has been threatened by Trump.
According to the Wall Street Journal and according to Israeli intelligence reports, this buried nuclear site would have been developed in order to accommodate “hundreds of centrifuges to enrich uranium in tunnels buried deep under this mountain last fall”. In fact, Iran is said to have moved part of its nuclear program resources into this mysterious underground complex. This transfer would have taken place following the bombings of 3 major nuclear sites in June 2025.
Iran has not given any information to theIAEAconcerning the site’s upcoming projects. According to Rafael Grossidirector general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Iran had already announced its intention to “carry out nuclear activities” in La montagne de la Pioche. “This was part of their completely systematic intention to bury their most sensitive installations underground”he said.
An overprotected site?
In order to protect its deeply buried nuclear site near Natanzthe Iranian regime strengthened its physical defenses from 2025. From now on, a double security perimeter with wall, fence and patrol route surrounds the mountain. Access to the tunnels has also been consolidated to counter the use of penetrating munitions. According to experts, this underground complex is now beyond the reach of American bunker-busting bombs, one of the most powerful arsenals of the American army.
What is the Natanz website?
Within the site of Natanz there were 2 uranium enrichment plants. They were bombed during the “12-day war” last year and then during the war launched by the United States and Israel on February 28. According to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the uranium enrichment plant was destroyed. The underground factory, for its part, suffered serious damage. It was the emblematic site of the Iranian nuclear program.
