The US finally took the step which Israel had been demanding for a long time. This morning, bunker bombs rained at the underground nuclear bases of Iran. The US used GBU-57 bombs targeting the three major nuclear sites in Iran’s Fordo, Natanj and Isfahan. This is the same GBU-57 which is considered the world’s most dangerous non-atomic bomb. It is also called Bunker Buster Bomb.
Although US President Donald Trump described the operation as completely successful, Iranian officials claim that Fordo did not suffer any significant damage as it was evacuated before the attack. In such a situation, the question also arises that will these attacks really be able to put an end to Iran’s nuclear intentions?
In the last three years, bunker buster bombs have been used many times and every time they were aimed at eliminating deep and safe locations of the enemy.
September 2024, Berut:
The Israeli Air Force targeted Hizbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah and dropped more than 80 GBU-72 and MK-84 bunker buster bombs in Beirut. These bombs also destroyed the hidden locations 30-60 feet below. Nasrallah died in this attack.
March-April 2025, Yemen:
Some reports claimed that the US dropped the GBU-57 bombs from B-2 bombers at Huti rebels bases in Yemen. However, it still has doubts and many experts believe that AGM-158 missiles were used in it.
According to Al Jazira’s report, bunker Buster bombs were used in Gaza and Lebanon, especially to destroy the tunnels and bases of Hamas and Hizbullah. According to the BBC report, Israel used GBU-72 and other bunker buster bombs during 2023-2024 in the Khan Younis area in Gaza.
June 2025, Iran:
This time, America dropped 12 bombs on Fordo and two GBU-57 bombs on Natanj. These attacks are considered to be a direct attack on the nuclear program. American President Donald Trump confirmed the bunker buster attack on Iran and wrote on Truth Social that the US successfully attacked the three major nuclear bases of Iran in Fordo, Natanj and Isfahan. Trump claimed that all bombs have been dropped on Fordo and congratulated the warriors of America. He said that now is the time of peace. The involvement of B-2 stealth bombers in US attacks has also been confirmed.
The use of bunker Buster bombs has increased in the last three years, but the use of bombs like GBU-57 is still rare and extremely strategic. The War Expert says that the latest attack on Iran shows that now a round of action has started further by diplomacy. But the question is still whether the race to make atomic bombs in Iran will stop, or the danger will increase further?