Natanz Nuclear Facility
Coverage of Natanz Nuclear Facility in the Nexus archive.
- Iran war: What is Pickaxe Mountain and why does Trump want to attack it?
US President Donald Trump threatened to attack Pickaxe Mountain, an Iranian underground nuclear facility, citing Israeli claims that Iran transferred enriched uranium and centrifuges there after prior attacks. Iran warned such strikes would escalate regional conflict, while Trump acknowledged the US could not confirm the Israeli assertions.
- Iran war: What is Pickaxe Mountain and why does Trump want to attack it?
US President Donald Trump threatened to attack Pickaxe Mountain, an underground Iranian facility near the Natanz Nuclear Facility, amid Israeli claims Iran moved enriched uranium and centrifuges there after 2025 attacks. Iran built the facility to manufacture centrifuges for uranium enrichment, but no public evidence confirms it is operational or holds enriched uranium.
- Trump: US will hit rumoured Iranian nuclear site ‘soon’
Trump stated the US will target a rumored Iranian nuclear site, Pickaxe Mountain, near Natanz, which houses deeply buried tunnel complexes. The site is described as heavily fortified and challenging to destroy.
- Israel believes Iran moved nuclear material inside notorious ‘Pickaxe Mountain’ site last year: report
Israel believes Iran moved nuclear material into the 'Pickaxe Mountain' site last year. The site is located near the Natanz nuclear facility, one of three locations struck by US airstrikes in June 2025.
- Pezeshkian says 12-day war 'symbol of national solidarity'
President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that the 12-day war with Israel in 2025 symbolized national solidarity, citing the unity and resilience of Iranians. He credited the resistance of the people, the late Ali Khamenei's leadership, and military readiness for forcing Israel to accept a ceasefire, despite US attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities.