Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain Nuclear Facility Isn’t Impenetrable
Why the site matters.
July 17, 2026
Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain Nuclear Facility Isn’t Impenetrable
Why the site matters.
On Monday, President Trump announced plans to “take out Pickaxe Mountain,” adding that the U.S. is closely monitoring it. The mountain in question is located just south of the Natanz nuclear facility, which is a key part of the Islamic Republic’s uranium-enrichment program. The Natanz facility was struck by the U.S., and perhaps by Israel as well, during both the 2025 and 2026 wars. By moving its nuclear work deep inside the mountain, Iran hopes to protect it from even America’s most powerful ordinance.
July 17, 2026
Lebanon Has a Chance to Push Back against Hizballah, If It Has the Courage
President Aoun talks the talk. Will he walk the walk?
The Case against Daylight Savings
Bad for observant Jews, bad for American families.
Syria’s (Almost) Last Jew
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The Talmud and Its Discontents
The word of God descended into the world not to abolish argument, but to sanctify it.