Trump says activity seen at Iran's Pickaxe Mountain, urges Tehran 'not to get cute'
- Trump has been threatening strikes on Pickaxe Mountain since at least mid-July
President Trump warned Iran against activity at Pickaxe Mountain, a fortified site near Natanz, threatening severe retaliation amidst rising oil prices impacting US elections.
- Trump's warning to Iran regarding Pickaxe Mountain.
- Pickaxe Mountain's strategic importance near Natanz.
- Rising oil prices and US midterm election impact.
DALLAS: President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States may hit Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain, urging Tehran to be cautious.
“We notice there’s a little activity at Pickaxe. I would advise Iran not to get cute because we will have to hit them very hard,” Trump said in a speech at the midterm Republican convention.
Pickaxe Mountain, located near Iran’s heavily damaged Natanz uranium enrichment facility, is a fortified site that hosts two deeply buried tunnel complexes.
Trump has been threatening strikes on Pickaxe Mountain since at least mid-July.
The rise in oil and gas prices due to the US-Israeli war on Iran, which began in February, has become a major issue for Trump and his Republican Party in the lead-up to the midterm US elections in November.