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What to know about Iran's Pickaxe Mountain, home to an underground nuclear site threatened by Trump
Summary by The San Francisco Editorial Desk · Based on reporting by Jon Gambrell | The Associated Press , NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)
· July 22, 2026
· 5 min read
President Donald Trump has repeatedly issued threats to bomb an under-construction Iranian nuclear site buried deep under a mountain as the two nations exchange blows over the Strait of Hormuz. The site, known as Kuh-e Kolang Gaz La, or “Pickaxe Mountain,” lies on the south side of Iran’s Natanz ...
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Summary created by The San Francisco Editorial Desk — automated, rule-governed Original reporting Jon Gambrell | The Associated Press, NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC) Original story Read at the source Source published Jul 22, 2026 Indexed here Jul 22, 2026 AI assistance Automated summary drawn from the source’s own published text Prepublication human review No — editorial rules, flagged-item review, and published samples
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Key takeaway But Pickaxe Mountain has remained untouched as Iran continues to dig at the site.
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Published: July 22, 2026 ·
Source: NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC) ·
Reading time: 5 min
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What is this story about? President Donald Trump has repeatedly issued threats to bomb an under-construction Iranian nuclear site buried deep under a mountain as the two nations exchange blows over the Strait of Hormuz. The site, known as Kuh-e Kolang Gaz La, or “Pickaxe Mountain,” lies on the south side of Iran’s Natanz ...
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