Trump says US may attack Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain ‘very soon’
President’s threat comes as US sanctions Turkish bank, alleging ties to Iran.
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President’s threat comes as US sanctions Turkish bank, alleging ties to Iran.
![An injured person in a hospital following a US attack on a telecommunications tower in Kuhestak, in Minab, Iran, September 4, 2026. [Majid Asgaripour/WANA via Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-09-04T190329Z_1939706523_RC2DCNA4V8ZU_RTRMADP_3_IRAN-CRISIS-USA-STRIKES-SIRIK-1788549938.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)








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