US may use 13-ton bomb to strike Iran – media
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If the US intervenes in Israel’s war against Iran, it will be able to use a 13-ton bomb to destroy the country’s protected nuclear bases.
This was reported in Axios.
This is the 13,600-kilogram GBU-57 E/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP), which is the most powerful non-nuclear bomb in the US arsenal.
Only the US Armed Forces possess weapons capable of penetrating deeply defended targets.
By the way, the Iranian nuclear facility at Fordow is located under a thick layer of rock and inaccessible to conventional aircraft. MOP is the only non-nuclear weapon capable of destroying this target.
What is known about the MOP bomb?
MOP is an ultra-precise aerial bomb capable of destroying weapons of mass destruction in protected facilities.
It can be carried by the latest US B-2 Spirit bombers, which can operate unhindered over long distances.
Experts suggest that it may take at least two MOP bombs to destroy the nuclear facility at Fordow.
It should be noted that MOP bombs have never been used in a real conflict. But the situation around Iran may force the US to take this step.
As is known, on the night of Friday, June 13, Israel carried out a large-scale air strike on the territory of Iran . The targets were facilities related to the Iranian nuclear program.
It was previously reported that the US is preparing for a possible strike on Iran in the coming days . This is evidenced by the preparation of infrastructure for direct conflict with Tehran.
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