Overview

• The Iran–Israel conflict has intensified into full-scale warfare with both sides deploying missiles, drones and fighter jets in recent days.
• Israel is closely tracking the Fordow nuclear facility, located about 260 feet below ground, as a likely future target for strikes.
• The US GBU-57 MOP bunker-buster bomb can penetrate roughly 196 feet of earth, meaning at least two hits would be needed to breach Fordow’s reinforced layers.
• The US Air Force fields 20 B-2 Spirit stealth bombers, with some already deployed to Diego Garcia, to support potential underground strikes.
• President Trump’s administration has refrained from direct engagement and is still debating whether to authorize use of the bunker-buster weapon