US EditionUS did not use bunker-buster bombs on one of Iran’s nuclear sites, top general tells lawmakers, citing depth of the target
- On June 22, B-2 stealth aircraft carried out Operation Midnight Hammer, precisely targeting Iran’s nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.
- The United States chose not to deploy bunker-busting bombs against the Isfahan nuclear site because its deeply buried infrastructure would likely render such weapons ineffective, despite the facility containing the majority of Iran’s enriched uranium reserves.
- Over a dozen bunker-buster bombs targeted Fordow and Natanz, while Tomahawk missiles struck Isfahan from a US submarine, aiming to obliterate specific aspects of Iran’s nuclear program.
- Senator Chris Murphy noted the strikes caused significant damage but said some Iranian capabilities remain unreachable due to deep underground facilities, while a preliminary DIA assessment reported moderate to severe above-ground damage.
- Iran denied plans for new negotiations, and US officials acknowledged the attack likely delayed but did not destroy Iran’s nuclear program, indicating ongoing tensions and potential future confrontations.
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US didn’t use bunker busters on Isfahan nuclear site: CNN
• Trump claims he ‘saved Khamenei’s life’, vows to hit Iran if its nuclear ambitions persist • Iranian foreign minister denies any plans for renewed nuclear talks WASHINGTON: The US military did not use bunker buster bombs on one of Iran’s largest nuclear sites last weekend, because it is so deep that the bombs likely would not have been effective, the US’ top general told senators during a briefing on Thursday. CNN reported that the comment by …
EE.UU. no usó bombas antibúnker en uno de los sitios nucleares de Irán por su profundidad, dice alto general a legisladores
Por Natasha Bertrand y Zachary Cohen, CNN Las fuerzas armadas de EE.UU. no utilizaron bombas antibúnker en uno de los mayores sitios nucleares de Irán el fin de semana pasado porque el lugar es tan profundo que las bombas probablemente no habrían sido efectivas, dijo el principal general estadounidense a los senadores durante una sesión informativa el jueves. El comentario del jefe del Estado Mayor Conjunto, el general Dan Caine, descrito por tr…
By Natasha Bertrand and Zachary Cohen, CNN The US military did not use bunker-buster bombs at one of Iran's largest nuclear sites last weekend because the site is so deep that the bombs likely would not have been effective, the top US general told senators during a briefing Thursday. The comment by Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Gen. Dan Caine, described by three people who heard his remarks and a fourth who was briefed, is the first known expla…
US’ top general tells lawmakers
The US military did not use bunker-buster bombs on one of Iran’s largest nuclear sites last weekend because the site is so deep that the bombs likely would not have been effective, the US’ top general told senators during a briefing on Thursday.
U.S. Did Not Use Bunker Busters on Key Iran Nuclear Site
"The US military did not use bunker-buster bombs on one of Iran’s largest nuclear sites last weekend because the site is so deep that the bombs likely would not have been effective, the U.S. top general told senators during a briefing on Thursday," CNN reports.
The United States did not drop bunker-busting bombs on one of the Iranian nuclear facilities during its attacks on them. The facility in Isfahan is so deep underground that such bombs would likely not be effective. The chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Dan Caine, told senators at a briefing on Thursday, CNN reported, citing sources who heard Caine's speech. US officials believe that the underground facility in Isfahan contains nearly 60 …
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