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New & Improved U.S. ‘bunker buster’ underwent successful test

Hebrew daily reports: The U.S.’s upgraded bunker buster bomb destroyed a replica of Iran’s underground nuclear facility in its recently conducted test.

By JPOST.COM STAFF
 

 

In an effort to show Israel and other ally states that it is capable of striking Iran’s nuclear plants, the US has recently conducted a test of its bunker buster bomb, destroying a replica of an underground nuclear facility, Hebrew daily Yediot Aharonot reported on Friday.

Fordo nuclear siteThe nuclear facility replica, that cost millions of dollars to build, was made of concrete and buried under dozens of feet of dirt and rocks, Yediot reported.

The results of the test were reported to the US’s ally states, among them Israel, to show that Washington is serious about its intentions to strike Tehran’s nuclear facilities, and to demonstrate its ability to specifically target Iran’s underground Fordow uranium enrichment plant near the city of Qom.

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