US Secretary of Defense Hegseth hinted on the 21st that the US military has the ability to attack Iran's “Haoshan” underground nuclear facility, but whether to strike depends on “weighing the pros and cons.” At the US Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on the same day, Hegseth was asked if the US military could destroy “everything below the 'Haoshan' mountain.” He said that he will not discuss the specific combat capabilities of the US military, because this “is classified content.” “Mount Hao” is located near the Natanz nuclear facility in central Iran's Isfahan province, and is considered one of Iran's strongest underground nuclear facilities.

US Secretary of Defense Hegseth hinted on the 21st that the US military has the ability to attack Iran's “Haoshan” underground nuclear facility, but whether to strike depends on “weighing the pros and cons.” At the US Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on the same day, Hegseth was asked if the US military could destroy “everything below the 'Haoshan' mountain.” He said that he will not discuss the specific combat capabilities of the US military, because this “is classified content.” “Mount Hao” is located near the Natanz nuclear facility in central Iran's Isfahan province, and is considered one of Iran's strongest underground nuclear facilities.