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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Andy Gregory and Alex Croft

Bunker buster bombs: The American weapon which could spell the end of Iran’s nuclear sites

As Israel launches its unprecedented military effort to eradicate Tehran’s nuclear programme by force, experts suggest only the US has the weapons capable of doing so.

Since prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced “Operation Rising Lion” last Friday, Israel has struck near multiple nuclear facilities, including at Natanz and Isfahan, while assassinating a host of Iran’s top military commanders and nuclear scientists.

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