On Wednesday, July 22nd, 2026, US President Donald Trump threatened to bomb a suspected Iranian nuclear site known as Pickaxe Mountain "pretty soon, and very heavily." This announcement came as the US conducted attacks on Iran for the 11th consecutive night, escalating tensions in the Middle East.
The conflict has also spread to attacks in Bahrain and Kuwait, raising fears of a wider regional war. In a related statement, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth revealed that the cost of the ongoing war has reached $37.5 billion.
Tehran responded to Trump's threat by warning of a potential expansion of the war across the region.
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