Pickaxe Mountain

Trump: All mines cleared from Hormuz, Space Force watching nuclear sites, strait

"Iran has been notified that any ship or boat placing new mines will be immediately and systematically destroyed," Trump wrote on Truth Social.

|ByJAMES GENN, GOLDIE KATZ
US President Donald Trump speaks as he hosts a back-to-school-themed event to highlight his administration's education policies, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, August 24, 2026; illustrative.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance walks as Jared Kushner looks on, after arriving for talks with Iranian officials in Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday, April 11, 2026.

US, Iran approach key point in Hormuz talks as Trump weighs next steps

Vance said the United States was using "a whole range of diplomatic, economic and military tools" simultaneously in an effort to secure the best possible outcome for Americans.

|ByIDAN KWELLER
SATELLITE VIEW shows vehicles at an entrance to Pickaxe Mountain tunnels, near Natanz nuclear facility, in Iran, June 21.

Voices from the Arab press: The Red Sea, redrawing the war map

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

|ByTHE MEDIA LINE
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets US President Donald Trump in the White House, July 28, 2026.

Pickaxe Mountain exposes Trump-Netanyahu divide on Iran, experts say

Netanyahu brought new intelligence on activity at Iran’s fortified underground site to Washington, but the White House offered no public commitment on how it would respond.

|ByGABRIEL COLODRO/THE MEDIA LINE