All eyes are still in the Middle East. The last rise in tension between Iran and Israel revived the fears at the beginning of a new armed conflict in the region, marked by decades of clashes. It was in the early hours of Friday of the 13th, when the Israeli Air Force launched an offensive against Alleged military and nuclear goals in IranReaching the key infrastructure and the placement of part of the dome of the Ayatolas regime.
Tehran’s answer was quick. Iranian troops launched new explosions that caused an exchange of attacks between both sides, and that this Saturday reached a turning point after the President of the United States Donald Trump ordered to attack three main institutions of Iran’s nuclear enrichment: ISFAHAN, Natanz and Fordow, This would be completely destroyed.
The international community observes the latest events with concern. It should be remembered that a few days ago American intelligence sources expected Trump to be considered Launching an attack against an underground enrichment plant of UranusNear the city of com, in the north -east of Iran. “We are the only ones who have the ability to do this. But this does not mean that I will do this, ”said the US President.
Iran supports a significant part of its highly enriched reserves of Uranus – and other components subject to military use – Underground shelters armored and distributed in different regions of the countryTo protect them from possible air attacks.
This is GBU-57
As Trump noted in front of the press, the USA is the only country that has the opportunity to achieve them “Massive ammunition” (MOP) or GBU-57The pump antibunker is more than 13,600 kilograms of weight and about six meters in length. The Boeing, GBU-57, was first included in the Air Force in 2011 and is able to cross more than 60 meters underground and 18 meters of concrete before detonating.
The body of this pump, about 13.6 tons, It accounts for more than 80% of the total weight, so it can only be launched from a fictitious B-2 bomber, developed in the late 1970s. The GBU-57 should be thrown from a distance of about 15 kilometers, and then can be redirected. As soon as he reached some depth, the trigger of the bomb activates the eye. However, even with this ability, it is not guaranteed to destroy the deepest nuclear objects of Iran.
On the antibron bomb, the former American army is pronounced, Steve Ganyardin the American television network “ABC”, saying that it was “Specially developed for use against goals in Iran And other places, such as North Korea, which develops this type of weapons in underground rooms. “It would not be a mass explosion, but would have created a little wreckage, but no more,” he added in relation to his speech.
Israeli intelligence suggests that Fordow hides centrifugation to enrich uranium About 80 meters undergroundIn the intestines of the mountain. These nuclear facilities were originally conceived for military purposes. Tehran announced his appeal to the International Atomic Energy Agency (OIEA) in 2009 after the Western intelligence services knew their existence. According to Reuters, Fordow is the only Iranian plant where IEA inspectors found Uranus particles from Cleanliness is close to 90 %The level suitable for the use of weapons during an audit not planned in 2023. Although it is known that he was the goal of attacks Tel -Aviva, there are no records of significant damage.
The USA did not transfer the mop to Israel
Israel, meanwhile GBU-28 from 1.8 to 2.2 tonsIt is used from the Gulf War, although its power is much lower: they can penetrate up to 6 meters of reinforced concrete and are transported by Israeli hunting for the F-15. Despite the close military cooperation between the two countries, there is no need for the United States Passed the mop to Israeli pumpsSomething, which can be explained, among other things, by its limited production and strict control, which is manifested at its use.
In response to an American offensive, Iranian Foreign Minister, Abas ArakkiHe admitted in Istanbul that Tehran was already ”the calculation“ The answer to the attack. According to the Pentagon, during the operation up to 14 anti -bunker pumps were launched, they also launched Two dozen missiles tomahawk From about 640 kilometers on board submarines and destroyers
During the appearance of Arakki, he warned: “My country was attacked, and we must answer our legal right to ourselves, and we will do this for the necessary time.” When he was asked about how the answer could be, the Foreign Minister Irani said: “We have many options; This is so. “