Natanz Mountain's Hidden Nuclear Threat Persists
Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain nuclear facility remains an unresolved threat. Despite US and Israeli efforts since the June 2025 war, over 400 kilograms of 60% enriched uranium remains unaddressed and the Pickaxe Mountain site—deeply buried and heavily fortified—has not been neutralized, with satellite imagery showing ongoing fortifications and questions about its operability or the feasibility of destroying or seizing it.