The Unreachable Fortress: Iran's Nuclear Ambition US President Donald Trump has set his sights on Pickaxe Mountain, a vast underground fortress carved into hard granite that experts believe may hold key components of Iran's nuclear project.
Amidst the chaos of airstrikes and naval confrontations in the Middle East, Trump is sending a clear message to Tehran: the US will not tolerate the development of a covert enrichment facility capable of enriching uranium out of reach of any attack.
Pickaxe Mountain's geology makes it both its greatest asset and liability. Carved into 100 meters of hard granite, it offers a level of protection that few facilities can match.