Airmen next to the 30,000lb Massive Ordnance Penetrator, or MOP
Airmen next to the 30,000lb Massive Ordnance Penetrator, or MOP© USAF/AP

FT: US bunker-buster could target Iran’s hidden nukes - but success is far from certain

Israel hopes the US would deploy the GBU-57 E/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator.
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Key topics:

  • US may deploy bunker-buster bomb to target Iran’s nuclear sites

  • MOP bomb might fail to destroy deeply buried Fordow facility

  • B2 bomber strike risky, untested in real combat scenario

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