What is Iran's Pickaxe Mountain and why does Trump say he wants to bomb it?

US President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to bomb an Iranian site known as Pickaxe Mountain, which he claims is an active nuclear facility. While Iran denies any nuclear activity at the location, satellite imagery shows ongoing construction near the Natanz complex.
Image source, Vantor By Shayan Sardarizadeh, Jake Horton and Ghoncheh Habibiazad BBC Verify and BBC Persian Published 14 minutes ago US President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to bomb a suspected underground nuclear site in Iran known as Pickaxe Mountain, where recent satellite images appear to show construction work taking place.
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