Trump Says US Still Has to 'Take Care' of One or Two Targets in Iran
Trump said the U.S. has decimated Iran’s nuclear program and could destroy the remaining sites in 10 minutes, while diplomats pursue talks.
- On Saturday, President Donald Trump told reporters at his Palm Beach residence that the United States has "knocked out" much of Iran's military but still must "take care of" one or two targets, including the suspected nuclear site Pickaxe Mountain.
- Trump said negotiations to end the war, which began in February, are "going fine," though he cautioned the Islamic Republic remains "not very reliable." He added the United States is not in a hurry to strike, having already decimated Iran's military and nuclear program.
- Western intelligence has flagged Pickaxe Mountain as a location likely used to store nuclear material, though the Iranian government formally denies any nuclear work occurs there. This discrepancy underscores the intelligence gap complicating potential military action.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio said earlier Saturday that Trump has not made a decision about fresh strikes on Iran, noting the United States remains open to a diplomatic solution. His comments signal ongoing internal debate.
- Iran's supreme leader warned the United States and Israel against launching new attacks, while Trump indicated he is weighing potential military action after the United States midterms. He said remaining targets could be addressed "in 10 minutes.
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US President Trump seems to have new targets in Iran in mind, Tehran threatens immediate retaliation. While mediators are struggling for a solution, concern for a new escalation is growing – and a tanker is hit in the Gulf.
US President Donald Trump said this Saturday that the United States still had to deal with one or two targets in Iran, notably the Kolang Mountain, suspected of hosting a nuclear complex. Trump pointed out that Iran's nuclear capabilities have already been neutralized, but there are still some places to be addressed.
"You can probably look at Peakaxe Mountain. We can do all that very quickly," says the President of the United States.
The president points out the underground complex of Pickaxe Mountain, a site suspected of harboring nuclear activities that Tehran denies, as one of the last remaining targets, while Rubio keeps the diplomatic track open and the blockade of Ormuz shoots oil prices at the doors of the midterms.
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Specifically, Trump called Mount Kolang, also known as "Pickaxe Mountain", under which an Iranian nuclear complex is suspected. News in the blog.
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