By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-trump-says-u-s-will-hit-area-of-irans-pickaxe-mountain-very-heavily Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Trump says U.S. will hit area of Iran's Pickaxe Mountain 'very heavily' Politics Jul 21, 2026 5:55 PM EDT Discussing plans to stop Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States will soon target the area near Pickaxe Mountain — a fortified underground site near one of Iran's primary nuclear enrichment facilities. Watch Trump's remarks in the video player above. "We'll be hitting that area pretty soon, and very heavily," Trump told reporters on Tuesday. WATCH: U.S. launches more strikes on Iran after deaths of service members The president made the comment after being asked whether he believes Iran has moved nuclear centrifuges to the site. He said it "doesn't mean anything" unless Iran has uranium to enrich. "We follow the material," he said. "That's where the action is." A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
Discussing plans to stop Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States will soon target the area near Pickaxe Mountain — a fortified underground site near one of Iran's primary nuclear enrichment facilities. Watch Trump's remarks in the video player above. "We'll be hitting that area pretty soon, and very heavily," Trump told reporters on Tuesday. WATCH: U.S. launches more strikes on Iran after deaths of service members The president made the comment after being asked whether he believes Iran has moved nuclear centrifuges to the site. He said it "doesn't mean anything" unless Iran has uranium to enrich. "We follow the material," he said. "That's where the action is." A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now