Trump says US may need to strike Iran's Pickaxe Mountain

Summary

President Donald Trump said the US may have to target Pickaxe Mountain, a site linked to Iran's nuclear program, according to The Straits Times. In a Thursday-night interview with Newsmax, Trump also said he would not use a nuclear weapon in the war on Iran. NDTV reports that he reiterated he was not considering using US ground troops in Iran.

Timeline

1. The Straits Times

   16 Oct 2026, 12:55 UTCSource ↗

   The Straits Times reports that Trump said the US may have to target Pickaxe Mountain, a site linked to Iran's nuclear program, and that he would not use a nuclear weapon in the war on Iran.

2. NDTV

   16 Oct 2026, 13:51 UTCSource ↗

   NDTV says Trump reiterated that he was not considering using US ground troops in Iran.