President Donald Trump has publicly signalled the possibility of a military strike against an underground Iranian nuclear facility located in what is known as Pickaxe Mountain, according to CNBC.

Speaking about the site, Trump said, “We’ll be hitting that area pretty soon, and very heavily,” CNBC reported. The remark points to a facility that Iran has developed underground, a construction approach commonly used to shield sensitive sites from aerial attack.

CNBC framed the facility as an Iranian nuclear installation, placing it at the centre of ongoing tensions between Washington and Tehran over Iran’s nuclear activities. The president’s language suggested a strike could come in the near term, though the reporting available did not specify a timeline beyond his own words.

The comments were published by CNBC on July 22, 2026. Beyond Trump’s statement, the available source did not detail the facility’s precise location, its current operational status, or any official Iranian response.

Underground nuclear sites have long been a focus of international concern because their depth can make them difficult to disable through conventional airstrikes. The president’s emphasis on hitting the area ‘very heavily’ underscored the challenge such fortified sites present.