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The Twelve-Day War between Israel and Iran in June concluded shortly after the United States intervened by bombing Iranian nuclear sites with 30,000-pound bunker busters dropped by strategic B-2 Spirit stealth bombers.
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Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Satellite images from Planet Labs PBC analyzed by the Associated Press show Iranian officials at Fordo on Monday likely examining the damage caused by American bunker busters.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
If the underground plant at Fordo didn’t collapse, but only had its entrances blocked by the bombardment of the bunker buster bombs dropped by B-2s, Fordo remains a target.
—New York Daily News, Twin Cities, 26 June 2025
The Pentagon struck the area with massive ground-penetrating weapons, known as bunker busters, but the true effectiveness of the U.S. mission, Grossi said, remains unknown several days later.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 23 June 2025
As the latest satellite images appear to confirm, being struck with more than a dozen bunker buster bombs will have seriously impeded, if not destroyed, Iran’s nuclear program.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
Six bunker buster bombs were reportedly dropped on Fordow, while more than two dozen Tomahawk missiles were launched at the other two sites.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 23 June 2025
What to know about ‘bunker buster’ bombs in US strikes on Iran.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 23 June 2025
Fusing for bunker busters is extremely challenging.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
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Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Satellite images from Planet Labs PBC analyzed by the Associated Press show Iranian officials at Fordo on Monday likely examining the damage caused by American bunker busters.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
If the underground plant at Fordo didn’t collapse, but only had its entrances blocked by the bombardment of the bunker buster bombs dropped by B-2s, Fordo remains a target.
—New York Daily News, Twin Cities, 26 June 2025
The Pentagon struck the area with massive ground-penetrating weapons, known as bunker busters, but the true effectiveness of the U.S. mission, Grossi said, remains unknown several days later.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 23 June 2025
As the latest satellite images appear to confirm, being struck with more than a dozen bunker buster bombs will have seriously impeded, if not destroyed, Iran’s nuclear program.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
Six bunker buster bombs were reportedly dropped on Fordow, while more than two dozen Tomahawk missiles were launched at the other two sites.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 23 June 2025
What to know about ‘bunker buster’ bombs in US strikes on Iran.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 23 June 2025
Fusing for bunker busters is extremely challenging.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
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“Bunker buster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bunker%20buster. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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