The US military did not use bunker-buster bombs on one of Iran’s largest nuclear sites last weekend because the site is so deep that the bombs likely would not have been effective, the US’ top ...

B-2 bombers carried 30,000-pound bunker buster bombs into Iran and launched them at its nuclear sites. (U.S. Air Force ) As of 2024, the U.S. had 19 B-2s in operation.

After the United States dropped 14 “bunker buster” bombs on two nuclear sites in Iran, Anh Duong looked up the weapon’s technical details and felt a rush of familiarity.