💨 Abstract

Israel's "Rising Lion" operation targeted Iranian nuclear sites but lacked the necessary warheads to destroy them. The U.S.'s GBU-57 A/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) is the only bomb capable of penetrating Iran's deep underground bunkers. Experts question Israel's strategy, speculating whether it aimed to draw the U.S. into conflict or miscalculated the depth of Iran's facilities.

Courtesy: Gergana Krasteva