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What is Pickaxe Mountain, the Iranian nuclear-linked site threatened by Trump?

US President Donald Trump has threatened to attack a site linked to Iran's nuclear programme known as Pickaxe Mountain (Kuh-e Kolang Gaz La in Persian), a fortified facility buried deep underground near one of Tehran's main nuclear sites. The threat reflects escalating tensions as Tehran and Washington trade fire in the Gulf, setting back efforts to end the conflict. Here is what we know about Pickaxe Mountain: What is Pickaxe Mountain? Pickaxe Mountain is located 220 kilometres south of Tehran and 2km from the Natanz nuclear complex. The Natanz site, where two of Iran's uranium enrichment plants were located, was bombed during the war started by the United States and Israel on February 28, and during last year's 12-day war. The tunnel facility under construction at Pickaxe Mountain was not targeted in either of those wars, according to the Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS), a US-based think-tank focused on nuclear non-proliferation....
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Algeria evacuates residents as wildfires spread in Annaba province

Algerian authorities evacuated residents from areas threatened by wildfires and cleared a hospital in the town of Seraidi in the eastern province of Annaba late Tuesday as firefighters continued efforts to contain the blazes. The General Directorate of Civil Protection said in a statement that wildfires spread rapidly in Seraidi due to record-high temperatures and strong winds, adding that all available personnel and equipment had been mobilised to bring the situation under control. Evacuations included residents living in threatened areas, while patients at Seraidi Hospital were transferred to safe locations as part of a precautionary plan to ensure their safety and the continuity of medical services, the organisation added. Ground firefighting teams, supported by aerial resources, are continuing to battle the fires in coordination with the Algerian army and other security agencies, the statement said. Civil Protection urged residents to follow official instructions, avoid affected areas and fire sites, and rely on official updates rather than rumors. As of 9 pm local time Tuesday (2000 GMT), Algeria had recorded 170 wildfires, of which 104 had been extinguished, while firefighting operations were continuing against 66 active fires across 19 provinces. Read: Over 100 wildfires prompt Algeria to urgently recall civil protection personnel The Interior Ministry said Tuesday that six people had been killed in forest fires affecting several provinces across the country in recent days. The fires come as Algeria has endured more than two weeks of record-breaking temperatures, reaching as high as 49 degrees Celsius (120.2 degrees Fahrenheit) in Mediterranean coastal cities, accompanied by hot, strong southerly winds. According to Civil Protection data, 3,719 wildfires were recorded between May 1 and July 20, compared with 1,501 during the same period in 2025, an increase of nearly 150%. The General Directorate of Forests said the fires destroyed more than 1,666 hectares (4,117 acres) of vegetation during that period, compared with 467 hectares (1,154 acres) a year earlier. The losses represent the highest level of vegetation damage recorded since the widespread wildfires that swept Algeria in the summer of 2021.

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