Iran Buries Nuclear Facilities Deep Underground to Evade US Bunker-Buster Bombs

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News18•30-01-2026, 23:26
Iran Buries Nuclear Facilities Deep Underground to Evade US Bunker-Buster Bombs
- •Iran is fortifying its nuclear facilities by burying them hundreds of feet underground, fearing US 30,000-pound bunker-buster bombs.
- •Satellite images show massive earth mounds and dump trucks near the Isfahan nuclear complex, indicating deep concealment efforts.
- •The move follows significant damage to Fordow and Natanz facilities during a 2025 conflict with American GBU-57 bombs.
- •Tensions escalate with the USS Abraham Lincoln deployed in the Arabian Sea and Iran's Shahid Bagheri drone carrier near the Strait of Hormuz.
- •Iran plans live-fire exercises in the Strait of Hormuz and speculates about joint military drills with China and Russia.
Why It Matters: Iran is deeply entrenching its nuclear sites underground to protect them from potential US attacks.
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