Iran Fortifies Pickaxe Mountain Amid US Tensions, Nuclear Concerns Rise

• Satellite images reveal Iran is reinforcing tunnel entrances at Pickaxe Mountain, an underground complex near its Natanz nuclear facility.
• The fortification occurs amidst heightened US-Iran tensions, with President Trump threatening military strikes over Iran's nuclear program.
• Pickaxe Mountain, previously off-limits to inspectors, could be a candidate for new uranium enrichment activities, according to experts.
• The site's deep tunnels are thought to offer protection against airstrikes, raising concerns after previous US strikes on other Iranian nuclear sites.
• Iran claims the site is for assembling centrifuges for peaceful purposes, but experts urge IAEA access for full transparency.