1 month ago
Iran Denies Secret Nuclear Site Amid US Threat
Iran and the US are arguing about a mountain called Kolang.
The US says Iran is building a secret nuclear site there, but Iran says there's nothing there.
The US president threatened to bomb the area, but Iran says the US is just looking for a reason to attack.
This isn't the first time they've argued about this mountain.
A few years ago, US newspapers said Iran was building something there, but Iran said no.
The mountain is near another place called Natanz, which the US bombed during a short war.
So far, the US hasn't bombed the mountain like the president said they would.
Iran denies any nuclear activity at Kolang mountain, stating all nuclear activities have been declared to the UN's atomic watchdog.
US President Donald Trump threatened to strike the site, known as Pickaxe Mountain, stating the US would hit the area 'pretty soon and very heavily.'
The US has yet to follow through on the threat.
In 2025, US media outlets reported that Iran had accelerated construction at a secret underground nuclear site at Kolang mountain, which Tehran denied.
The mountain is near Iran's Natanz nuclear facility, which was bombed by the US during a brief war in June 2025.
- Who
- Iran and the US
- What
- Dispute over a secret nuclear site at Kolang mountain
- Where
- Kolang mountain near Natanz nuclear facility, Iran
- When
- Threat made on Tuesday, response on Wednesday (specific dates not mentioned)
- Why
- US claims Iran is accelerating construction at a secret nuclear site, Iran denies any nuclear activity
Iran's Stance
US Stance
Existence of Nuclear Site
Iran's Stance
Iran denies any nuclear activity at Kolang mountain, stating all nuclear activities have been declared to the UN's atomic watchdog.
US Stance
The US claims Iran is accelerating construction at a secret underground nuclear site at Kolang mountain.
US Threat of Military Action
Iran's Stance
Iran views the US focus on Kolang mountain as a fabricated pretext for aggression.
US Stance
US President Donald Trump threatened to strike the site, known as Pickaxe Mountain, stating the US would hit the area 'pretty soon and very heavily.'
Key facts
- Location of Kolang Mountain
- Near Iran's Natanz nuclear facility
- US Threat Date
- Tuesday (specific date not mentioned)
- Iran's Response Date
- Wednesday (specific date not mentioned)
- US Media Reports
- 2025 reports by The Washington Post and The New York Times
- US Attack on Natanz
- June 2025 during a brief war
Quotes
Esmaeil Baqaei
Iranian foreign ministry spokesman
“"Washington's obsessive focus on Kolang Kouh where no nuclear activity is taking place is nothing more than a fabricated pretext for aggression, destruction, and sabotage."”
NDTV
Donald Trump
President of the United States
“"We'll be hitting that area pretty soon, and very heavily."”
NDTV
Sources
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