Trump Signals Possible Strike on Iran's Pickaxe Mountain Nuclear Facility
Trump said the site may be a covert enrichment or uranium storage facility, while the International Atomic Energy Agency has not been allowed access.
- On Tuesday, the United Arab Emirates reported Iran struck two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz with missiles, killing one crew member and wounding eight others, as CENTCOM conducted a third consecutive night of strikes on Iranian military targets.
- Hostilities resumed last week after the interim U.S.-Iran agreement collapsed, prompting President Donald Trump to reimpose a blockade on Iranian ports and threaten a 20% toll on cargo transiting the waterway.
- Oil prices surged more than 9% as confirmed crossings through the strait declined by around 52%; CENTCOM successfully struck military targets including Bushehr and Bandar Abbas, while Iran retaliated against U.S. interests in Bahrain.
- Despite escalating attacks, President Trump said on Monday a deal to end the war remains 'still possible,' though Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei stated the June memorandum of understanding is 'in crisis.'
- The administration notified Congress that hostilities resumed on July 7, opening a 60-day window for military operations without congressional approval, while the UAE Defense Ministry stated it remains on 'highest level of readiness' against threats.
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LVZ - Leipziger VolkszeitungThe conflict over the Strait of Hormus is escalating again. Trump announces a new sea blockade and wants compensation for US escort in the strait.
Donald Trump had said earlier on Monday that the United States was preparing to "strike hard" this country. The American command for the Middle East also announced that the United States would resume the blockade of Iranian ports on Tuesday at 10 p.m. In response to Iran's blockade of the Strait of Ormuz, it had been lifted on June 18 as part of the Washington-Theran truce.
Trump signals possible strike on Iran's Pickaxe mountain nuclear facility
United States President Donald Trump has indicated that his administration is considering a military strike on Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain nuclear facility, suggesting the site could be targeted in the near future. Trump made the statement while speaking during an interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt. He stated that the United States has been closely […] Trump signals possible strike on Iran’s Pickaxe mountain nuclear facility
One hundred and thirty-eighth day of war in the Gulf this Tuesday, July 14.
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