Iran, Fordo and Israel
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Trump has previously opposed further military entanglement in the region, favouring diplomatic talks with Tehran
The decision to launch a full-on attack on Iran would be in the gray area between the president’s powers as commander in chief and the Constitution’s mandate that only Congress can declare war.
Iran's Fordo nuclear site is one of the most heavily fortified. There's only one conventional weapon that could destroy it - and only the US is known to have it.
The US may consider supplying Israel with bunker-buster bombs to target Iran's Fordo nuclear facility. These bombs, capable of penetrating deep into mountains, could significantly damage the site. However,
Only the U.S. military has the 30,000-pound bomb capable of reaching the facility and the bomber that can carry it.
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