Overview

• Representatives Josh Gottheimer and Mike Lawler introduced the Bunker Buster Act in the House on July 2 to authorize President Trump to transfer B-2 stealth bombers and 30,000-pound GBU-57 bunker-buster bombs to Israel if Iran continues nuclear weapon development.
• The proposal would mark the first time the U.S. makes its fleet of 19 B-2 stealth bombers available to an ally, overturning a longstanding arms-transfer policy.
• The International Atomic Energy Agency confirms centrifuges at Iran’s Fordow site remain offline after last month’s U.S. strikes but warns that Tehran could resume uranium enrichment within months.
• U.S. B-2 crews delivered 14 bunker-buster bombs to Iran’s Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan facilities in mid-June, causing severe damage but leaving Tehran’s broader nuclear infrastructure intact.
• The bill is now under congressional review as lawmakers seek to bolster Israel’s deterrence and address intelligence concerns about Iran’s ability to rebuild its nuclear program.