TRUMP SAYS US MAY NEED TO STRIKE IRAN NOTORIOUS PICKAXE MOUNTAIN

What happened: President Donald Trump said the US may have to target Pickaxe Mountain, a fortified site linked to Iran's nuclear program buried underground near one of Tehran's main nuclear sites, to ensure Iran does not get a nuclear weapon. Key numbers: The war on Iran began in February with US-Israeli strikes. Why it matters: Trump said the US would not use a nuclear weapon in the war and is not considering ground troops, while not saying whether he authorized use of the GBU-43/B MOAB against Iranian energy infrastructure and nuclear sites.

President Donald Trump said the US may have to target Pickaxe Mountain, a fortified site linked to Iran's nuclear program buried underground near one of Tehran's main nuclear sites, to ensure Iran does not get a nuclear weapon.

Trump said the US would not use a nuclear weapon in the war and is not considering ground troops, while not saying whether he authorized use of the GBU-43/B MOAB against Iranian energy infrastructure and nuclear sites.