Trump threatens to strike Pickaxe Mountain, says he does not need Israeli intelligence

ByDANYA SAPERSTEINJULY 28, 2026 16:15US President Donald Trump on Tuesday reiterated his threats to target Pickaxe Mountain as well as bridges and other civilian targets if a deal is not made with Iran, adding in a Fox News interview that there have been good talks.Trump also dismissed reports of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offering to share intelligence on Iran's reconstruction of its nuclear program. “I don’t need Bibi to tell me that. Bibi is telling me that because he wants me to stay involved,” Trump said.A satellite view shows tunnel entrances at Pickaxe Mountain, of the Natanz nuclear facility, near Natanz, Iran, June 30, 2026. (credit: VANTOR/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)Trump also emphasized that the US has been surveilling Pickaxe Mountain with "the greatest cameras in the world" and that "it was not a big problem.""We took out their nuclear sites, and we'll have to take out Pickaxe if we don't make a deal. If we don't make a deal, we'll take it out very easily," Trump said. This comes hours before Trump and Netanyahu are scheduled to meet at 6:00 p.m. Israeli time.Follow us on Google