
Trump did not specify reports of new strikes in Iran but indicated that the United States may have to target “Ax Mountain,” the suspected underground nuclear facility where Iran is believed to store enriched uranium and centrifuges, while Khamenei warned of an unlimited response to any large-scale attack.
AI-generated summary
Tensions escalate between the United States and Iran over the Iranian nuclear program, with repeated statements from Trump about the possibility of targeting the Jabal Ax nuclear facility, and Iranian warnings of an unlimited response to any large-scale attack.
US President Trump did not specifically address reports of new strikes in Iran, during an appearance broadcast on Fox News on Monday evening. But he noted that the United States “may have to target Ax Mountain,” a suspected underground nuclear facility.
Israel believes that Tehran stores part of its stock of enriched uranium and advanced centrifuges dedicated to enrichment in Jabal Ax.
“It's not that important,” Trump said. We can do it - literally - in an hour. Well, we can do it whenever we want, whenever we want.”
Trump has hinted at the possibility of an attack on several occasions since the war broke out, including in July, when he said the United States would strike "Ax Mountain probably very soon."
For his part, Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned, in a statement he made on Saturday, that any new large-scale attack would be met with a response “that is not limited by geographical restrictions.” A senior security official in Tehran also told CNN that Iran will seek to target infrastructure beyond oil facilities, including infrastructure related to artificial intelligence.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The coming weeks may witness military or diplomatic escalation between the United States and Iran over nuclear facilities.
Possible · Within weeks

Syrian security announced the foiling of a terrorist plot by a Hezbollah cell targeting the Homs refinery. At the same time, Yemeni government forces expanded their operations against the Houthis, and Lebanon received strongly worded American warnings through President Joseph Aoun regarding any escalation by Hezbollah.

The Israeli army denied its participation in American strikes targeting the Iranian island of Qeshm in the Strait of Hormuz, coinciding with Iran’s announcement of explosions and diplomatic efforts to avoid escalation, and the killing of an Indian sailor in a separate attack off Oman.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi confirmed in an interview with Al Jazeera Network that his country is not hostile to the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, praising the role of Qatar and Oman and continuing the dialogue with Saudi Arabia to reach regional security arrangements without a foreign presence.

The news varied from the killing of an Indian tourist in a two-helicopter collision in Nepal, to a British adventurer concluding a walking trip around the world that took 28 years, all the way to the launch of the 23rd edition of the Marrakesh International Film Festival.

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard announced that three drones were shot down over its airspace following limited American strikes targeting Qeshm Island, at a time when diplomatic efforts and mutual threats regarding war and the nuclear file continue.

South Korea is investigating the leak of passport data of the president and officials online, while North Korea conducted missile tests and denounced FBI accusations that it was behind a massive cryptocurrency hacking operation.