Trump threatens military strikes on Iran's underground nuclear facility
World · 22 July 2026
Written by AI from multiple news reports
US President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb Pickaxe Mountain, a heavily protected nuclear site south of Tehran. The threat came after a third night of American military strikes against Iran.
Pickaxe Mountain is buried under hundreds of metres of solid rock. It contains two large tunnel complexes deep underground. The site was built to survive powerful bombs designed to destroy underground targets.
Trump also made financial demands of Gulf nations. He said they should pay the United States for military protection against Iran. He also demanded that the US receive 20 percent of the value of all goods passing through the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route in the region.