Israel–Iran Conflict

Why Israel Needs US Bunker-Buster Bombs to Strike Iran’s Fordo Nuclear Site

The nuclear plant is housed under a mountain and likely could only be destroyed in an airstrike with U.S. bombs made for that purpose.
Why Israel Needs US Bunker-Buster Bombs to Strike Iran’s Fordo Nuclear Site
A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber from the Whiteman Air Force Base in Johnson County, Mo. Bennie J. Davis/USAF via Getty Images
Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
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President Donald Trump is considering using military force to support Israel’s current campaign to destroy Iran’s nuclear enrichment capabilities.

Although Trump has expressed a desire to keep U.S. forces out of the expanding conflict in the Middle East, Israel lacks the military capabilities required to directly destroy some of Iran’s nuclear facilities located deep underground.

Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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