# Tensions rise as US threatens to strike Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain

https://mins.news/en/item/47061

- CGTN, 2026-09-05 04:03 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-05/Tensions-rise-as-US-threatens-to-strike-Iran-s-Pickaxe-Mountain-1QbwYN2Ax7G/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> US President Donald Trump said the military may soon strike Iran’s fortified Pickaxe Mountain site near Natanz, while describing the conflict as “small potatoes.” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer rejected that characterization, citing military and economic costs. Iran said it was ready for confrontation. The report also details declining US interceptor stocks and expanded US operations and vessel interdictions around the Strait of Hormuz.

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