President Donald Trump said on Friday the United States may soon strike a heavily fortified Iranian site near the Natanz uranium enrichment facility.
President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday that the United States may strike Iran's Pickaxe Mountain very soon. The site, located near Iran's Natanz uranium enrichment facility, is heavily fortified and contains two deeply buried tunnel complexes.
Tensions are mounting across the Middle East as the United States and its allies pursue military and diplomatic responses to recent Iranian actions, while the Pentagon investigates leaks about the conflict.
A New York Times report citing U.S. officials says Iran's leadership believes it can sustain a prolonged confrontation while Iranian civilians bear economic hardship.
President Trump described an ongoing six-month conflict with Iran as minor for the United States, part of an administration effort to reduce its political impact before November's midterm elections.
A monthlong pause in hostilities between Iran and the United States ended this week with renewed military strikes in the Persian Gulf region.
President Trump said Friday the US could strike Iran's Pickaxe Mountain site soon and characterized the ongoing military confrontation as minor.
US forces attacked an Iranian oil tanker near Kharg Island, Iran's main crude export terminal, according to state news reports.