Can’t break obsidian with iron picaxe

this is because you can only break obsidian with a diamond pickaxe.

https://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Obsidian

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However, this issue has been closed as a Working as Intended.

You will need a diamond pickaxe to mine obsidian

https://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Obsidian

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