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US is debating using its ‘bunker-buster’ bomb on Iran

USA TODAY · 1d

How does a bunker-buster bomb work? A closer look at the GBU-57

The 30,000 pound munition, equipped by the U.S. B-2 Spirit stealth bomber may be the only aerial bomb that can reach Iran's Fordow nuclear site.

Washington Examiner on MSN · 12h

The US is debating using its ‘bunker-buster’ bomb on Iran: How the weapon works

As Iran remains undeterred by President Donald Trump’s calls for surrender in its conflict with Israel, the president is considering using a “bunker-buster” bomb to take out a critical Iranian nuclear facility.

Al Jazeera on MSN · 21h

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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How the bunker buster works

The first bomb would be dropped at a 45-degree angle to maximize penetration. The second bomb would immediately follow.

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists21h

The United States may destroy the Fordow enrichment plant. It won’t make the Iranian nuclear threat go away

If Israel decides to continue down the military path against Iran’s nuclear program, it has no choice but to ensure that the ...

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