'Trump Forced To Use Nuke Because...': What Bombs Could US Drop on Iran's Pickaxe Mountain? Vantage Nov 03, 2026

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On October 31, US President Donald Trump said he would take out Iran's Pickaxe Mountain and that he only needed 10 minutes to do that. The Pickaxe Mountain continues to concern Washington, and is suspected to be having an Iranian nuclear facility that can enrich Uranium. Several US Military Experts have stated that the US could use the B61-11 Nuclear Bunker Buster in the operation. Because the conventional options like the GBU-34/B MOAB and the GBU-57 MOP cannot penetrate the Pickaxe Mountain deep enough which has an elevation of 1,600 metres, with the suspected nuclear facility being buried 80 to 100 metres beneath the surface. During Operation Midnight Hammer in 2025 and Operation Epic Fury in 2026, the US did not strike the Pickaxe Mountain, despite Israeli intelligence reports suggesting that Iran was using the mountain's underground facilities to enrich Uranium. Hem Kaur Saroya tells you more on Vantage on Firstpost.

00:00 - Introduction: The Pickaxe Mountain Threat
00:40 - Trump’s Goal to Destroy Iran’s Nuclear Sites
01:48 - Inside Pickaxe Mountain (Kuh-e Kolang Gaz La)
02:49 - The Nuclear Option: B61-11 Earth-Penetrator
04:08 - Conventional Weapons: MOAB and GBU-57 Bunker Buster
05:02 - Ground Sabotage Risks & Strategic Fallout
05:37 - Firstpost Midterms Special & Outro

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