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[^2]\n\nDonald Trump vowed to strike the 'Pickaxe Mountain' zone very soon with great force, stating that there is nothing the Iranians can do about it. [^3]\n\nPresident Trump warned that the US may soon strike the Pickaxe Mountain facility if intelligence detects any activity there. [^4]\n\nUS President Donald Trump stated on Friday that the US military conflict with Iran is 'small potatoes' because only 18 Americans have been killed. [^5]\n\nPickaxe Mountain is a heavily fortified site that hosts two deeply buried tunnel complexes. [^6]\n\nPickaxe Mountain is located near Iran's heavily damaged Natanz uranium enrichment facility. [^7]\n\nThe US and Iran resumed mutual strikes last week after a ceasefire that had previously been in effect. [^8]\n\nThe Associated Press reported that the U.N. nuclear watchdog has not gained access to the site, leaving uncertainty over what Iran has placed inside the mountain. [^9]\n\nDuring a meeting at the White House with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, Trump estimated that Iran would need between 20 and 25 years to reconstruct the damage from the proposed attack. [^10]\n\nTrump described 'Pickaxe Mountain' as an underground nuclear installation where Western intelligence services suspect Iran is building an undeclared enrichment plant. [^11]\n\nPresident Trump acknowledged that 'we lost 18 great souls' but argued that the US military campaign has been successful in preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. 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