Poll Shows MAGA Support for Iran War Drops to 37 Percent
President Donald Trump has threatened to strike Pickaxe Mountain, a fortified underground facility in Iran that Israel claims now holds enriched uranium and advanced centrifuges moved from damaged nuclear sites, while a new poll shows support for the U.S. war in Iran slipping among his MAGA base.
Trump Threatens Strike on Pickaxe Mountain
US President Donald Trump has threatened to attack Pickaxe Mountain, a fortified underground facility at the centre of renewed Israeli claims about Iran's nuclear programme. "We'll be hitting that area very probably pretty soon. And there’s not a thing they can do about it," Trump said on Tuesday, as the US continued its attacks on Iran. [1] Tehran warned that any strike on its nuclear facilities would widen the regional war. [1] Trump stated the U.S. will probably hit the Pickaxe Mountain area very soon and that Iran cannot stop it. [1]
What Is Pickaxe Mountain
Pickaxe Mountain is a fortified underground facility at the centre of renewed Israeli claims about Iran's nuclear programme. [1] This handout satellite image courtesy of Vantor shows an overview of the Pickaxe Mountain tunnel complex adjacent to the Natanz Nuclear Facility near Natanz, Isfahan province, central Iran, on 30 June 2026. [1] The site sits at the centre of the current discussion around possible further U.S. action in the ongoing conflict.
Poll shows MAGA support for US war in Iran drops to 37 percent. — Source: newsmax
Israeli Claims and Lack of Evidence
Israel says Iran transferred enriched uranium and advanced centrifuges to the mountain after US and Israeli attacks damaged other nuclear sites. [1] It has provided no evidence, and Trump acknowledged that Washington could not confirm the assertion. [1] Israel alleges Iran transferred enriched uranium and advanced centrifuges to Pickaxe Mountain after U.S. and Israeli attacks damaged other nuclear sites but has provided no evidence. [1] Trump acknowledged that Washington could not confirm Israel's assertion about the mountain. [1]
Declining Support Among MAGA Base for Iran War
Support among President Donald Trump's core MAGA base for the U.S. war in Iran has fallen sharply over the past two months, according to a new poll. [2] A new POLITICO/Public First poll, released Wednesday, found that 37% support. [2] The POLITICO/Public First poll released Wednesday found that support among Trump's core MAGA base for the U.S. war in Iran has fallen sharply over the past two months, with 37 percent support. [2]
Iran's Warning on Nuclear Strikes
Tehran warned that any strike on its nuclear facilities would widen the regional war. [1] The warning came as U.S. operations continued and amid the renewed focus on Pickaxe Mountain. [1]
Trump Defends War Backing at Service Member Ceremony
President Donald Trump defended his military campaign against Iran Wednesday as he traveled to attend dignified transfer ceremonies for U.S. service members killed in the conflict, insisting that Americans are supportive of the war. [4] Trump defended the military campaign against Iran while attending dignified transfer ceremonies for U.S. service members killed in the conflict and insisted that Americans still back the war. [4]
What to watch next: Further U.S. action around Pickaxe Mountain and any response from Tehran that could widen the regional war remain in focus following the poll results and statements from Trump.
