President Donald Trump says the United States is “not finished at all” with Iran and warns that a likely next U.S. military target could be an underground nuclear complex known as Pickaxe Mountain. Speaking to reporters during a White House meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, Trump says U.S. forces will be “hitting that area pretty soon, and very heavily,” adding that he would generally not disclose targets but believes Iran cannot prevent the action. The site, located near Natanz, is described by Western intelligence as a deeply buried facility suspected of housing an undeclared enrichment effort.
Trump also says Iran would take more than two decades to rebuild from damage already inflicted, estimating it would require 20 to 25 years if the U.S. stopped its operations. The statements come as Iran steps up strikes in the Middle East, with attacks reported in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain about two weeks after a broader conflict between Iran and the United States resumed. Multiple outlets report Trump’s remarks without adding new details beyond the threat regarding Pickaxe Mountain and the assessment of potential rebuilding time.
