The United States appears to be moving closer to joining Israel’s conflict with Iran with a possible strike on the country’s key nuclear facilities – including the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant, which is hidden deep inside a mountain.

Sign up for The Media Today, CJR’s daily newsletter. Yesterday, Sahar Emami, an anchor on Iran’s state broadcaster, was on air in a studio covering Israeli strikes on the country—the fourth day of missiles flying back and forth between the two powers since Israel launched a massive attack on Iran’s nuclear program.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R., Texas) told reporters he spoke with President Trump over the weekend and backed the president’s stance that Iran having a nuclear weapon is a “profound threat.” He said Trump could “quite reasonably make the decision” to use the “bunker buster,

As Israel aims to take out Iran's nuclear facilities, could this US 'bunker buster' bomb play a role? What to know.

A powerful American bunker-busting bomb is the only weapon capable of destroying Iran's deeply buried nuclear facilities, making it President Donald Trump's weapon of choice if he chooses to militarily back Israel.