Trump cites 'good' talks on Iran, reiterates threat to hit targets

Published 28 Jul, 2026 07:11pm 2 min read
A woman walks near a billboard depicting US President Donald Trump on a building in Tehran, Iran, on July 27, 2026. Reuters
A woman walks near a billboard depicting US President Donald Trump on a building in Tehran, Iran, on July 27, 2026. Reuters

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said there have been good talks with Iran even as he ​reiterated his threats to target Pickaxe Mountain as well as ‌bridges and power plants if a deal is not made with Tehran.

In an interview with Fox News, Trump said he wanted to avoid targeting Iran’s bridges and power ​plants if possible.

“It’s a very, very delicate balance. So ​I think we have a very strong position right ⁠now. They know I’m going to do that if ​they don’t make a deal,” Trump told the “Fox and Friends” program. “We ​cannot have them break deals anymore.”

“We have had some very good talks,” Trump said of Iran.

Trump is due to meet with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin ​Netanyahu at the White House later on Tuesday after the ​two countries launched strikes against Iran in February.

Trump was asked about reports ‌that ⁠Netanyahu plans to talk to him about work happening at a site linked to Iran’s nuclear programme known as Pickaxe Mountain, a fortified facility buried deep underground near one of Tehran’s ​main nuclear sites.

“I ​don’t need ⁠Bibi to tell me that. Bibi’s telling me that because he wants me to stay involved,” ​the Republican president said, referring to Netanyahu.

“I know ​exactly ⁠what’s going on at Pickaxe. It’s not a big problem. We took out their nuclear sites, and we’ll have to take ⁠out Pickaxe ​if we don’t make a deal. ​We don’t make a deal, we’ll take it out very easily,” Trump said.

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