This ‘Bunker Buster’ U.S. Bomb Could Cripple Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions

This ‘Bunker Buster’ U.S. Bomb Could Cripple Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions

The best shot at knocking out the most fortified part of Iran’s nuclear program comes down to a giant U.S. bomb that has never been used in war.

‘Bunker Buster’ Could Cripple Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions

“The best shot at knocking out the most fortified part of Iran’s nuclear program comes down to a giant U.S. bomb that has never been used in war,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “The GBU-57—also called the Massive Ordnance Penetrator—is a 30,000-pound behemoth encased in a high-density steel alloy designed to plummet through 200 feet of mountain rock before exploding.” “Military analysts said the large bunker buster has the best chance of gett…