Trump Names Iranian Mountain as Potential Strike Target After Election

Hours before US midterm elections, the US struck an Iranian air defense facility, with reports of attacks on Qeshm Island, as President Trump named "Pickaxe Mountain" as a potential future target. Trump suggested the mountain, known as Kolang, could be hit after the elections, where a secret underground nuclear complex is suspected. The CSIS reported increased construction there, while Iran denies the site's existence and IAEA access remains blocked since June 2025. The US is considering using the MOAB bunker-buster bomb against the site, though officials doubt its effectiveness deep underground. Iran has repeatedly denied having secret nuclear facilities, calling Washington's focus a "constructed pretext for aggression."