30,000-Pound 'Bunker-Buster': How the US Bomb Works & Why It’s Key to Israel’s Strike on Iran
The 30,000-pound “bunker-buster” bomb, known as the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP), is a game-changing weapon in modern warfare. Designed to penetrate deep into fortified underground facilities, this U.S.-made bomb is built for high-impact precision strikes. As tensions escalate, experts believe Israel could rely on this bomb to target Iran’s heavily shielded nuclear or military sites. Dropped from strategic bombers, it can crush concrete bunkers buried hundreds of feet underground. In the context of Israel-Iran conflict, this weapon gives Israel the upper hand in reaching critical underground targets that conventional missiles can't destroy. Its deployment would signal a serious escalation and has caught global attention due to its immense power and potential consequences.
