The ‘Mop’ bomb is capable of penetrating the mountain that houses Tehran’s fortified facility, analysts say
President Trump will have one mission on his mind if he decides to join the war against Iran — destroying Fordow, its most heavily fortified nuclear site.
The Fordow site
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Buried deep beneath a mountain, only the Americans have the weapon capable of annihilating it.
The 13.6-tonne class GBU-57/B, otherwise known as the Massive Ordnance Penetrator bomb (Mop), has a thick steel outer casing that can penetrate fortifications up to 60m below ground.
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Iran's most advanced and hardened nuclear facility, the Fordow plant in the country's northwest, is a fortress.
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