President Trump said he does not need Prime Minister Netanyahu to brief him on the Mount Makosh nuclear site, and warned that if a deal is not reached, the United States will take down the mountain without difficulty.
President Trump said this afternoon that he does not need Prime Minister Netanyahu to brief him on the Mount Makosh nuclear site, and warned that if no deal is reached, the United States will take down the mountain 'without a problem.' The remarks, reported at 15:51 Jerusalem, initially appeared to push back against a New York Post report cited by The Zioneer earlier today, which said Netanyahu was preparing to present intelligence to Trump about the site. Within minutes, additional details from the same Fox News interview emerged, with Trump claiming the US has been monitoring the facility with 'the greatest cameras in the world' and describing it as 'not a big problem.'
At 10:27 Jerusalem, The Zioneer cited a New York Post report that Netanyahu would present evidence that Iran had moved centrifuges into the Mount Makosh underground complex. At 15:51, The Zioneer published Trump's denial of needing that briefing, then updated twice more with further quotes from the same interview: Trump's claim of US surveillance and his threat to 'take it out very easily.' The evolution reflects a rapid-fire sequence of statements from the President, rather than separate events. On July 21, Trump had already vowed to strike the site 'fairly soon,' saying Iran 'hasn't seen anything yet,' as The Zioneer reported. On July 22, the US informed Israel of planned heavy bomber strikes on the site, according to reports cited by The Zioneer.
The Mount Makosh facility, located near the Natanz complex, is a hardened underground nuclear site where Iran has reportedly transferred thousands of centrifuges since the June 2025 Operation Rising Lion, as The Zioneer reported on July 21. The site has been a central focus of the US-Iran kinetic confrontation, with Trump signaling a preference for a deal but warning of a 'complete mission' if no agreement is reached, as noted in The Zioneer's Eye on Zion bulletin at 16:12 Jerusalem.
It remains unclear whether Netanyahu will proceed with the planned intelligence briefing despite Trump's dismissal. The status of nuclear deal negotiations also remains uncertain, with Trump describing 'good talks' while simultaneously threatening military action.
5 developments
- DevelopingTrump on Fox News: Netanyahu should have raised Mount Pikaks privately, not 'tell the world'
- StrongNY Post: Netanyahu to present Trump new Mount Makosh intelligence; White House official confirms meeting agenda
- DevelopingTrump escalates Mount Makosh threat: 'We will reach the site, tell Iran to prepare'
- StrongTrump says 'good talks' with Iran, downplays Mount Makosh, warns of 'complete mission' if no deal
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