Trump says US may strike Iranian nuclear site soon, calls conflict "small potatoes"

U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. military may soon strike Iran's Pickaxe Mountain, a fortified site near Iran's Natanz enrichment facility, while trying to downplay the conflict with Iran as "small potatoes".

"We may hit Pickaxe very soon," Trump told reporters at the White House, referring to the underground facility where Washington says Iran has moved some of its stockpile of highly enriched uranium.

Meanwhile, Trump tried to downplay the conflict with Iran, arguing that it was not a war. "It's a military conflict, but it's very intermittent," Trump said, though he has repeatedly described the conflict as a "war" while avoiding the term at times.

"I call it a military conflict because it's small potatoes for us. It's not a big thing," Trump claimed.

"I would say that it's intermittent. You know, we do intermittent strikes," Trump said. "There's a lot of truth that we're not fighting right now. There's no fighting."

On Tuesday night, a U.S. strike hit a wedding party in Sirik County in Hormozgan Province, killing at least five people and injuring over 60 others, Iranian state media reported.

Trump on Wednesday threatened to launch more strikes on Iran "anytime we want".

The mountain, located near the Natanz nuclear facility in central Iran's Isfahan Province, is widely regarded as one of Iran's most heavily fortified underground installations. Analysts have long speculated that Tehran could be using the site to shield sensitive centrifuge operations from aerial bombardment.

Trump has previously suggested that Iran may have already relocated centrifuges to the mountain complex, and he has repeatedly threatened military actions against the site in recent weeks. The president's latest remarks showed his most direct warning to date of imminent U.S. military intervention.

However, Iranian officials have dismissed the American threats, insisting that the Pickaxe Mountain facility is "completely empty" and that any U.S. attack would be doomed to fail.

Trump says US may strike Iranian nuclear site soon, calls conflict "small potatoes"

Quality housewares, furniture, gifts and home decor are taking the spotlight at the just-opened second phase of the ongoing 140th China Import and Export Fair, or Canton Fair, in Guangzhou City, south China's Guangdong Province.

The five-day second phase of the fair opened on Friday, with the expansive exhibition area covering over 515,000 square meters and featuring over 25,000 booths. Around 11,000 companies are participating in the export section, including more than 3,600 high-quality firms showcasing over two million products.

The import section features over 200 companies from 27 countries and regions, showcasing kitchenware and home supplies.

The fair's Phase 2 is marked by "quality home life". Building and Furniture, Housewares, and Gifts and Decorations categories register an exhibition area of over 130,000 square meters respectively, which can fully meet the diversified demands of global buyers seeking exquisite home products.

In this phase, around 170 launch events are expected. A new collection demonstration area has also been set up. The exhibits in this area will change each phase, with around 50 new products making their debut each time.

Second phase of Canton Fair kicks off, highlighting houseware, gifts