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U.S. officials said Iran would not need much preparation to attack American bases in the region. The Iranian military has missile bases within easy striking range of Bahrain, Qatar and United Arab Emirates.
National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi says he does not know if the US will participate in the operation in Iran, but 'the plan is blue and white, including all elements of the offensive.'
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Only the U.S. military has the 30,000-pound bomb capable of reaching the facility and the bomber that can carry it.
The US may consider supplying Israel with bunker-buster bombs to target Iran's Fordo nuclear facility. These bombs, capable of penetrating deep into mountains, could significantly damage the site. However,
Iran's Fordo nuclear site is one of the most heavily fortified. There's only one conventional weapon that could destroy it - and only the US is known to have it.
Israel's ability to neutralize Iran's fortified Fordo nuclear facility is constrained by its lack of bunker-busting capabilities. The US-controlled GBU-57 A/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator is the only weapon capable of breaching Fordo's defenses.
Fordo is Iran's extremely fortified underground nuclear facility, built inside a mountain to protect it from air attacks. It plays a key role in enriching uranium, which, according to the IAEA, has reached a level of 83.7% in 2023 - almost the threshold for nuclear weapons.
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