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UPDATED Oct 16, 2026 at 6:09 AM ET
Oct 14, 2026 at 12:15 AM ET
Trump threatens strikes on Iran's Pickaxe Mountain site
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President Donald Trump threatened to strike Iran's Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site, saying, "We'll knock it out fast." He did not confirm earlier reports that the United States would use a GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb.
WHO: U.S. President Donald Trump
WHAT: Trump threatened to strike Iran's Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site.
WHEN: Reported Oct 16, 2026 at 1:59 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Trump's stated aim was to knock out the Pickaxe Mountain site; no further rationale was given.
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