On September 4 (Washington time), according to TASS news agency, President Donald Trump warned that the US could soon attack a location near the Iranian city of Natanz, where the US suspects Iran is building secret underground nuclear facilities.
President Trump issued a warning when answering reporters' questions at the White House.
We can attack Pickaxe very early," the US President said.
Pickaxe Mountain is the American name given to Kolang Gaz-La mountain, located near Natanz.
However, Mr. Trump did not specify when the attack could take place, nor did he announce a specific military plan.
According to TASS, in recent weeks, Mr. Trump has repeatedly warned about the possibility of the US attacking Pickaxe Mountain.
Kolang Gaz-La is located near Natanz, one of the important areas in Iran's nuclear program. Natanz has uranium enrichment facilities and has long been the focus of disputes between Iran and the US and Western countries over Tehran's nuclear program.
Bases deep underground are said to be more resistant to airstrikes. This makes locations like Pickaxe Mountain noteworthy in discussions about the possibility of the US using military measures against Iran's nuclear program.
However, information about the fact that Mount Kolang Gaz-La actually contains an underground nuclear facility is still an accusation from the US side.
Mr. Trump's statement shows the possibility that the US will continue to target nuclear facilities suspected of being outside of Iran's public nuclear sites. This is also one of the issues that could increase tensions between the US and Iran.
Currently, Iran has not commented on the above information.
