‘The illusion of America returning to this country is a nightmare that will never be realized’ — Khamenei

—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷 NEW: A few hours ago, President Trump said the U.S. would take out Iran’s most deeply fortified underground nuclear site, called ‘Pickaxe Mountain’ (near Natanz)

For reference, Pickaxe Mountain is located more than 100 meters underground, beneath a mountain made of pure granite, one of the hardest rocks in existence. It is several times deeper and more hardened than Fordow, which itself was likely only marginally damaged.

It is presumed to be the location of Iran’s highly enriched uranium stockpile, and possibly covert enrichment cascade halls.

The site is so well-fortified that the U.S. did not even ATTEMPT to target it in 2025 or 2026. Most analysts agree that Pickaxe Mountain could only be taken out by a tactical nuclear weapon—and even then, success is not assured.

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— 🇺🇸/🇮🇷 Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site is the ‘elephant in the room’ that nobody has been talking about

1. It almost certainly holds Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile.

2. It is very likely a covert enrichment site; we know for sure that at least some centrifuges were moved to a hall below the mountain. Both sides are conveniently silent about this.

3. Iran has been actively expanding it during and after the recent wars.

Why does nobody in the U.S. talk about this site until now? Because it’s basically impossible to take out.

Once they point it out, something has to be done about it. That means one of two things; tactical nuclear weapons or a ground operation.

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—❗️🇮🇷/🇧🇭 BREAKING: Sirens in Bahrain, Iranian ballistics have been launched

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—❗️🇮🇷/🇧🇭 NEW: HIMARS missiles were launched at Iran a few minutes ago from Bahrain

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—❗️🇸🇦/🇾🇪 NEW: Saudi airstrikes in Yemen, Sa’dah Governorate

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Continuous strikes in Bushehr.

Shame be upon the officials, they won’t take any true measures until Tehran is under bombardment.

Is the South any less valuable?

—❗️🇮🇷 BREAKING: Ballistic launches from Iran

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Most likely towards Jordan, but not for sure.

—❗️🇮🇷/🇯🇴 NEW: The missiles were seen above Jordan

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—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷/🇦🇪 IRGC Statement:

‘Earlier this evening, the U.S. military attempted to escort several ships through the Strait of Hormuz via an illegal route not approved by Iran; a route that is dangerous and has been extensively mined.

Two Emirati supertankers, which were deceived by the U.S. into believing they were safe, were targeted and disabled after they turned off their navigation systems and ignored repeated warnings.’

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Again strikes in Bushehr.

—❗️🇮🇷/🇧🇭/🇺🇸 IRGC Statement (1):

‘In the first phase of our response to the enemy's aggression, the IRGC Navy targeted several weapons depots, a satellite communications center, and a building for the accommodation of U.S. soldiers at Al-Jufair Base in Bahrain, destroying them with missiles and drones.’

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—❗️🇧🇭/🇮🇷 BREAKING: More sirens in Bahrain

Heavy explosions were heard more than 10 minutes ago, the sirens are very late, the missiles already hit.

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—❗️🇮🇷/🇰🇼 BREAKING: Explosions in Kuwait

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—❗️🇮🇷/🇧🇭 NEW: There have been at least 30+ missiles and drones launched at Bahrain in the past 2 hours; explosions are still ongoing

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The IRGC issued a second statement regarding their recent retaliatory strikes against U.S. infrastructure in the Middle East.

They claim to have struck fuel storage facilities, a radar for a Patriot air defence battery, the the base's air control radar, an early warning radar for a C-RAM air defence system, and a control centre for drone-boats at the U.S. Navy 5th Fleet Base in Bahrain, using missiles and drones.

For now, goodnight.

— NEW: Sam Neill, the main actor in the original ‘Jurassic Park’, has passed away aged 78

He was a supporter of the Palestinian cause and anti-war movements.

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