US and Israel Target Iran’s Secret Nuclear Site at Pickaxe Mountain Amid Rising Tensions
How 3 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
First reported by Now 14 · Jul 21, 2026
What happened
The US and Israel are focusing on a newly revealed secret Iranian nuclear site at Pickaxe Mountain, which Iran has reportedly activated by transferring thousands of centrifuges there. President Trump warned of imminent military strikes, underscoring ongoing pressure to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. The site is heavily fortified and off-limits to international inspectors, raising concerns about Iran’s nuclear weapon development timeline.
- 01Iran activated a secret underground nuclear site at Pickaxe Mountain by moving thousands of centrifuges there.
- 02US President Trump warned of imminent strikes on the site, emphasizing ongoing military pressure.
- 03Israel has monitored the site and views it as a significant nuclear facility now.
- 04The facility could enrich uranium to weapons-grade levels, raising proliferation concerns.
- 05IAEA inspectors have been denied access, increasing fears of covert nuclear weapon development.
- 06The site is heavily fortified, limiting options for complete destruction but allowing disruption efforts.
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