Iran, Fordo and Israel
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Israel's escalating conflict with Iran over its increased nuclear as brought up speculation about the possible use of one of America's powerful weapons in the conflict.
Only the U.S. military has the 30,000-pound bomb capable of reaching the facility and the bomber that can carry it.
Trump left the Group of Seven summit in Canada a day early to deal with the conflict between Israel and Iran. He told reporters he was looking at something “better than a ceasefire.”
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New York Magazine on MSNWill Trump Bomb Iran? Live UpdatesThe president is now openly threatening Iran and reportedly seriously considering committing U.S. forces to Israel’s attack. Here’s the latest.
The decision to launch a full-on attack on Iran would be in the gray area between the president’s powers as commander in chief and the Constitution’s mandate that only Congress can declare war.
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.
IAEA chief Grossi says damage may have caused internal leak of toxic uranium hexafluoride gas, which could cause death if inhaled, but says radiation outside facility is unchanged
The retaliatory strikes came on Saturday, a day after Israel killed top Iranian military leaders and scientists and destroyed an aboveground nuclear enrichment plant near Natanz.