Israeli intelligence has reportedly assessed that Iran has moved thousands of nuclear centrifuges into Pickaxe Mountain, burying them deep underground and making them harder to target in aerial strikes.
The Wall Street Journal, citing US and Israeli officials, reports that Israel has told the US that its intelligence shows Tehran made the move last fall, following the 12-day war in June 2025, during which the US deployed B-52 bombers to strike Iran’s underground nuclear facilities.
US President Donald Trump said last week that “Pickaxe is a possible target for a nice big fat shot right near the front door.”
The US president added at the time: “We see no activity there. They’re not doing well with their nuclear situation… We’ll probably give Pickaxe a shot relatively soon.”
CNN reported earlier this month that satellite imagery showed trucks going in and out of the facility at Pickaxe Mountain, possibly indicating that Iran is working to rebuild its nuclear facilities.
Iran’s Guards say they hit two tankers in Hormuz, US defense systems in Bahrain
Two oil tankers caught fire after explosions while attempting to transit the southern route of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards say, adding the strait will remain closed as long as the US actions in the region continue.
In a separate statement, the Guards say they targeted US military systems in Bahrain, including a radar and air defense system in Muharraq. They also say a Patriot air defense system in Riffa was hit in a simultaneous missile and drone attack.
Iran says it targeted a US base in Kuwait with missiles
The Iranian army says it has targeted a US base in Kuwait with missiles, as President Masoud Pezeshkian said the conflict had morphed into a “full-scale war.”
“The army’s ground forces targeted the HIMARS missile systems of the US terrorist army stationed at the Arifjan base in Kuwait with surface-to-surface missiles,” state news agency IRNA says, quoting the army’s public relations officials.
“HIMARS is a mobile missile system with the ability to move quickly against ground targets, which, when targeted, causes damage to the offensive and defensive layers and reduces the enemy’s missile power in aggressive crimes,” it says.
Camp Arifjan, located south of Kuwait City, accommodates elements of the US Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard.
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