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US Military Prepares for Potential Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Facilities at Pickaxe Mountain

Sep 10, 2026 05:01 PM CT New Mexico, United States US military, Iran nuclear program, Pickaxe Mountain, strategic planning, New Mexico

Summary

Reports indicate that work at a specialized underground weapons test site in New Mexico is linked to US military planning for potential operations targeting Iranian nuclear facilities, specifically the hardened Pickaxe Mountain bunker. This development suggests an escalation in US readiness to conduct direct strikes on Iranian strategic assets, signaling a shift from deterrence to active operational planning.

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Work at a specialized underground weapons test site in New Mexico, contracted earlier this year, was linked to planning for a potential new operation targeting Iranian nuclear facilities, according to a report from CNN . The U.S. military has notably left Iran’s hardest-to-reach site under ...

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Contracted work at a New Mexico test site linked to planning for potential strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.

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Subject of potential US military operations targeting its hardened nuclear infrastructure.

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