US EditionWhat Is Iran’s Secretive Fordow Site?
- President Donald Trump is considering a military strike against Iran's deeply buried Fordow nuclear enrichment facility as of mid-2024.
- This consideration follows reports of Fordow's expansion with nearly 1,400 new centrifuges, raising concerns about Iran's enriched uranium near weapons-grade levels.
- Fordow is carved into a mountainside about 80 meters underground to withstand air attacks, with Israel and the U.S. planning contingencies involving powerful bunker-busting bombs including the GBU-57.
- The GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator weighs 13,000 kg and can penetrate 60 meters of rock, but experts acknowledge conventional bombs likely cannot fully destroy Fordow without risking nuclear options.
- Trump will decide within two weeks whether to strike, while diplomatic efforts continue amid Iran’s vow to respond to threats and international calls to avoid a Middle East conflict.
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Report: Pentagon Agency Believes US Needs To Drop A Nuke To Destroy Iran's Fordow Nuclear Plant - News From Antiwar.com
The Pentagon's Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) has told US officials that in order to destroy Iran's Fordow nuclear plant, which is buried deep underground, the US may need to drop a nuclear weapon, The Guardian has reported. According to the report, Pentagon officials who received the briefing were told…
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