How the US bunker-buster bomb works

Published June 19, 2025 11:21am ET



Editor’s Note: This post was written before the U.S. announced the bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities on Saturday June 21.

As Iran remains undeterred by President Donald Trump’s calls for surrender in its conflict with Israel, the president is considering using a bunker-buster bomb to take out a critical Iranian nuclear facility.

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