The U.S. military is for the first time putting 250-pound “bunker busting” bombs on attack aircraft recently sent to the Middle East, American officials said, in the latest move to deter Iran.
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US scrambles warplanes armed with 'bunker busting' bombs
The US Air Force has confirmed A-10 Warthogs have now been deployed the day after Iran seized a US-bound oil tanker.
US Air Force signals Iran with warplanes armed with 'bunker busting' bombs
The US military confirmed it has sent powerful 250-pound bombs on A-10 Warthogs in a bid to give pilots a better chance of deterring Iran by destroying ammunition bunkers
US-Iran Conflict: United States Military Arms Warplanes in Middle East With 'Bunker Busting' Bombs in Straight Message, Says Report | 🌎 LatestLY
Iran seized a US-bound oil tanker from international waters in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday, according to the US Navy’s Central Command. 🌎 US-Iran Conflict: United States Military Arms Warplanes in Middle East With 'Bunker Busting' Bombs in Straight Message, Says Report.
Wall Street Journal: “The decision to put more powerful weapons on a squadron of A-10 Warthogs was designed to give pilots a greater chance of success in destroying ammunition bunkers and other entrenched targets in Iraq and Syria, where U.S. forces have been repeatedly targeted by Iran-backed fighters.”