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Trump Threatens Pickaxe Mountain if Hormuz Talks Fail

8/11/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump warned on July 28 that the United States will eliminate Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain if Hormuz talks fail.
IRGC spokesman Gen. Hossein Mohebbi said Hormuz reopening depends on Tehran’s conditions and warned the United States not to interfere.
Institute for Science and International Security said satellite images cannot confirm when Pickaxe Mountain could become operational or if Iran still plans a centrifuge facility.

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U.S. President Donald Trump warned on July 28 that the United States will eliminate Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain if Hormuz talks fail.
IRGC spokesman Gen. Hossein Mohebbi said Hormuz reopening depends on Tehran’s conditions and warned the United States not to interfere.
Institute for Science and International Security said satellite images cannot confirm when Pickaxe Mountain could become operational or if Iran still plans a centrifuge facility.