Trump Threatens Iran's Pickaxe Mountain, Downplays Conflict Costs

President Trump stated the U.S. may strike Iran's Pickaxe Mountain very soon, describing the ongoing military conflict as small potatoes.

The U.S. Central Command announced it destroyed three Iranian oil tankers off Kharg Island on Saturday, retaliating for an Iranian attempt to attack two U.S. warships with ballistic missiles. Fighting also escalated in Yemen, with clashes between Houthis and the internationally recognized government reportedly leaving over 60 dead. In the U.S., the Pentagon is reportedly hunting for press leakers, with the New York Times reporting that the Defense Department administered polygraphs to approximately 50 members of the Joint Staff in August. The average price of gasoline in the United States was $4.15 per gallon on Saturday, according to AAA.