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  "title": "Trump says US may need to strike Iran's Pickaxe Mountain",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/trump-says-us-may-need-to-strike-irans-pickaxe-mountain",
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  "published": "2026-10-16T12:46:30.000Z",
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  "summary": "WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said the US may have to target Pickaxe Mountain, a site linked to Iran's nuclear program, as he aims toensure Tehran does not get a nuclear weapon. In an interview with Newsmax on Thursday night, Trump also said he would not use a nuclear weapon in the war on Iran, which began in February with US-Israeli strikes. * Trump said the US wanted to…",
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        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Trump says US may need to strike Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/trump-says-us-may-need-to-strike-irans-pickaxe-mountain-14964046",
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        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Trump Says May Attack Pickaxe Mountain, Linked To Iran's Nuclear Programme",
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        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Trump rules out US troops in Iran, leaves Pickaxe Mountain strike on the table",
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        "published": "2026-10-16T13:54:40.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Trump says US may need to strike Iran's Pickaxe Mountain",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/trump-says-us-may-need-to-strike-irans-pickaxe-mountain-14969962",
        "published": "2026-10-16T13:57:26.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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