The United States has released the dramatic footage showcasing a 30,000-pound bunker-buster bomb utilised against three nuclear sites in Iran.
The Pentagon’s bunker-buster bombs are capable of devastating deeply buried targets, and the Defence Department has released video evidence of their effectiveness.
During a briefing at the Pentagon on Thursday morning, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine presented a striking video of the bomb in action. He clarified that the footage does not depict the actual strikes on the Fordow, Natanz, or Isfahan nuclear sites, but rather a test run that likely occurred before the attacks.
In the video, the bomb penetrates the ground before detonating, incinerating everything in its path within the underground tunnels.
Various angles of the explosion illustrate how these bunker-busters differ from conventional surface bombs; they explode beneath the soil, resulting in minimal surface craters that obscure the extent of the damage.
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Images taken from Fordow after the attack show similar ground disturbances to those seen in the test footage, though it remains uncertain whether they were caused by the bombs.
General Caine reported that all six bunker-busters successfully struck the vents at Fordow, suggesting significant damage to the facility.
However, a leaked Department of Defence report suggests that the attack may have only delayed Iran’s nuclear program by a few months.
Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth expressed frustration during the briefing regarding the leak, questioning the media’s respect for the military.
