Is A Literal Earth-Shattering Event On Our Horizon?

8 Av 5786
Erev Tisha b'Av 

"In the future, Persia will fall into the hands of Rome.  Firstly, because they destroyed the houses of prayer and, secondly, it is the decree of the King that builders [of the Second Temple] should fall into the hands of the destroyers."  (Yoma 10a.)

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Posted to "X" at 7:11 PM - July 21, 2026

Pickaxe Mountain is located in the Zagros Mountains, just about 1.5 to 2 kilometers south of Iran's main Natanz nuclear complex in the Isfahan Province. It is built deep underground (over 100 meters beneath solid granite rock), making it heavily fortified against aerial bombings and conventional bunker-buster weapons. Western and Israeli intelligence assess that Iran has moved thousands of uranium-enrichment centrifuges into tunnels beneath the mountain to shield its nuclear infrastructure from military strikes.    (Gemini)

A specialized tactical nuclear earth-penetrator would be sufficient to destroy the main underground halls of the Natanz complex. However, it would likely require a full-on strategic nuclear weapon (or repeated tactical strikes) to fully collapse the neighboring, hyper-fortified Pickaxe Mountain facility.

Note the proximity of the City of Qom there. The city of Qom holds massive, dual significance for Iran—serving as both the spiritual heart of the Islamic Republic and a critical, heavily fortified anchor of its nuclear program.  Qom is also the final resting place for several of the most famous and highly revered figures in Islamic history, Persian royalty, and modern Iranian politics.  (Gemini)

The connection of current events to the Hebrew date when both Temples were destroyed is unmistakable and in no way coincidental! 

~ May this mark the end of fasting for our national sins ~