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What to know about bunker-buster bombs and Iran’s Fordo nuclear facility
BANGKOK: If the US decides to support Israel more directly in its attack on Iran, one option for Washington would be to provide the “bunker-buster” bombs believed necessary to significantly damage the Fordo nuclear fuel enrichment plant, built deeply into a mountain.Such a bomb would have to be dropped from an American aircraft, which could have wide-ranging ramifications, including jeopardizing any chance of Iran engaging in Trump’s desired talks on its nuclear program.
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arabnews.com
What to know about bunker-buster bombs and Iran’s Fordo nuclear facility
BANGKOK: If the US decides to support Israel more directly in its attack on Iran, one option for Washington would be to provide the “bunker-buster” bombs believed necessary to…
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theguardian.com
US has no shortage of military assets if it wants to target missile launch sites in Iran
An assault to eliminate Fordow fuel enrichment plant would require more than one bomber
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independent.co.uk
What is a bunker buster bomb? US weapon may be key to destroying Iran’s nuclear sites
Experts believe only Washington has the weapons capable of halting Iran’s nuclear programme
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telegraph.co.uk
One US bomb could destroy Iran’s nuclear sites. Israel may not need it
Only Trump can call on the 30,000lb ‘Mop’ bomb – but the IDF has other options
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scmp.com
Trump’s Iran options: stealth bombers, warships and a ‘bunker buster’
As tensions escalate, the US possesses a unique bomb - the Massive Ordnance Penetrator - capable of striking deeply buried targets.
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lemonde.fr
La bombe américaine GBU-57, seule capable d’atteindre le site nucléaire iranien de Fordo
L’armée israélienne ne dispose pas des moyens nécessaires pour détruire les installations d’enrichissement d’uranium du site souterrain. La bombe américaine GBU-57 à fort pouvoir…
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Use of US bunker-buster bomb looms over Iran conflict
WASHINGTON: A powerful American bunker-busting bomb is the only weapon capable of destroying Iran’s deeply buried nuclear facilities, making it President Donald Trump’s weapon of…
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thetimes.com
How US military could destroy Iran’s Fordow nuclear site
The ‘Mop’ bomb is capable of penetrating the mountain that houses Tehran’s fortified facility, analysts say
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ilsole24ore.com
Che cos’è la “bunker buster”, bomba Usa che potrebbe distruggere i siti nucleari dell’Iran
La bomba anti-bunker è pensata per penetrare strutture fortificate nel sottosuolo. Potrebbe essere in grado di distruggere l’impianto di Fordow, il cuore sotterraneo del programma…
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cnbc.com
Stealth aircraft and 30,000-pound bombs: Why destroying Iran's nuclear program is a such a difficult feat
Iran's most advanced and hardened nuclear facility, the Fordow plant in the country's northwest, is a fortress.
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wired.it
Gli Stati Uniti hanno l'unica arma capace di distruggere i bunker nucleari in Iran
La GBU-57 è l’unica arma non nucleare in grado di penetrare il sito nucleare superprotetto di Fordow. Israele ne chiede da giorni l’impiego, ma resta da capire se il presidente…
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economist.com
America’s huge bunker-busting bomb is not sure to work in Iran
The Massive Ordnance Penetrator may struggle to wipe out the deepest nuclear facilities
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npr.org
The U.S. could use 'bunker buster' bombs in Iran. Here's what to know about them
Iran's most fortified nuclear facility, called Fordo, is buried deep inside a mountain. Only the U.S. has the 30,000-pound bombs — often referred to as "bunker busters" — capable…
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Trump caution on Iran strike linked to doubts over ‘bunker buster’ bomb, officials say
Exclusive: the likelihood of a successful US strike on the Iranian nuclear facility buried deep underground at Fordow is a topic of deep contention, defense officials say
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aljazeera.com
Why Israel wants US bunker busters to hit Iran’s Fordow nuclear site
The United States’s B-2 stealth bomber is currently the only aircraft designed to deploy the GBU-57 bunker buster bombs.
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dailymail.co.uk
Is this Israel's next bombshell covert op?
The Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant (FEP), buried deep beneath the mountains near the holy city of Qom, is one of Iran's most secretive and heavily fortified nuclear facilities
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haaretz.com
A mounting question: Can U.S. strikes on Iran's Fordow facility kill its nuclear program?
On the eighth day of Israel's war against Iran, as U.S. President Donald Trump considers ordering American forces to join the Israeli efforts, the media, along with the defense…
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'Only the U.S. can do it': Ex-defense chief says Israel can't destroy Iran's Fordow alone
Between Three and Eight American Bunker-buster Bombs Should Be Enough to Destroy Iran's Underground Fordow Facility, Says Former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, Urging…
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Trump news at a glance: President mulls whether ‘bunker busters’ can destroy Iranian nuclear site
Trump has signalled that he wants two weeks to decide whether or not to strike Iran – key US politics stories from 19 June
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nytimes.com
As U.S. Considers Using Bunker-Buster Bombs, Here’s What It Takes to Hit Iran’s Deepest Nuclear Site
President Trump says he’s considering attacking Iran’s underground nuclear site. Here’s what that might look like.