Fordow nuclear plant

Does the US have enough bunker busters to end Iran's nuclear program? - analysis

The question of whether the US can destroy the Pickaxe Mountain nuclear facility will partly be an intelligence race of who can outwit whom, matching offensive and defensive capabilities.

Illustrative image of a B-2 bomber.
US President Donald Trump gestures after returning early from the G7 Leaders' Summit in Canada, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, June 17, 2025

Iran mirrors Trump’s playbook, sending mixed signals for nuclear talks - opinion

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a joint press conference with US President Donald Trump (off frame) at Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on December 29, 2025.

Netanyahu says Iran trying to rebuild nuclear, ballistic missile capabilities after June war

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee looks on during an interview with Reuters in Jerusalem, September 10, 2025.

Huckabee: Iran ignored Trump’s warning until US B-2 bombers struck Fordow nuclear site


Netanyahu: Iran’s decision to enrich uranium at Fordow endangers the world

“Iran expands its aggression everywhere. It seeks to envelop Israel. It seeks to threaten Israel. It seeks to destroy Israel. We fight back," Netanyahu said.

PM Benjamin Netanyahu the dedication of the new visitor’s center at JNF-KKL Hula Lake Park, November 5 2019

Secret Mossad files show underground Iran nuke facility older than admitted

This discovery could be significant because it shows that Iran is still lying to the international community about a nuclear facility that has no reasonable use other than military.

A SATELLITE view of Iran's Fordow nuclear plant.

Iran warns: Donald Trump will regret pulling out of nuclear deal

"Our response will be stronger than what they imagine and they would see that within a week," threatened Rouhani. Iran's nuclear chief said 20% uranium enrichment can resume in days.

U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (R)

Iran could greatly increase uranium enrichment, says spokesman

US President Donald Trump must decide by mid-January whether to continue the suspension of US sanctions on Iran’s oil exports under the pact.

 People rally in support of Iranian anti-government protests in Los Angeles, California, US.

Ex-UN envoy: Trump should have kept promise to pull out of Iran nuke deal

Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S. February 24, 2017.

US defense chief on Iran nuclear facilities: Bunker buster bombs 'ready to go'

"We have the capability to shut down, set back and destroy the Iranian nuclear program and I believe the Iranians know that and understand that."

Ashton Carter (C), US President Barack Obama (L) and US Vice President Joseph Biden (R).

Report: US has upgraded 'bunker buster' bomb that could be used should Iran talks fail

Improvement of 'Massive Ordnance Penetrator' was carried out even as nuclear talks with Iran continued, 'Wall Street Journal' reports.

Satellite image shows a nuclear facility in Iran

Iran says drafting complete account of past nuclear activities

Iran's atomic energy agency says document could meet Western demands for transparency to address fears that Tehran is seeking to develop atom bomb.

Bushehr nuclear power plant south of Tehran.

82 senators outline 'acceptable' terms for Iran deal in letter to Obama

Senate aides tell 'Post' that letter to be delivered this week calls for dismantling of Iran's ability to have uranium or plutonium path to nukes.

US President Barack Obama.