Iran
Trump threatens strike on Iran's Pickaxe mountain
U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday that the United States may hit Iran's Pickaxe Mountain very soon.
The discussions and proposals made by the European powers to Iran over its nuclear programme in Geneva were unrealistic and insisting on them will not bring both sides closer to an agreement, a senior Iranian official told Reuters.
The InterContinental hotel is pictured on a day of nuclear talks in Geneva, Switzerland, June 20, 2025. Reuters/Denis Balibouse
The discussions and proposals made by the European powers to Iran over its nuclear programme in Geneva were unrealistic and insisting on them will not bring both sides closer to an agreement, a senior Iranian official told Reuters.
"In any case, Iran will review the European proposals in Tehran and present its responses in the next meeting," the official said.
He added that zero enrichment was a dead end and that Iran would not negotiate over its defensive capabilities, including its missile programme.
Reporting by Parisa Hafezi
U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday that the United States may hit Iran's Pickaxe Mountain very soon.
For four decades, Tehran’s strategy for regional deterrence relied on building an impenetrable "ring of fire" along Israel’s northern border, with Hezbollah serving as its central pillar.
A U.S. campaign to throttle Iran's economy by blockading its oil exports and stopping sanctions evasion is growing increasingly difficult to withstand, three senior Iranian sources said.
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