US lawmakers push B-2, bunker buster deal with 'Israel' over Iran
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A new bipartisan bill would authorize the US to arm "Israel" with bunker buster bombs and B-2 bombers if Iran allegedly pursues nuclear weapons.
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A B-2 bomber arrives at Whiteman Air Force Base MO., Sunday, June 22, 2025, after returning from a massive strike on Iranian nuclear sites on Saturday. (AP)
A bipartisan initiative in the US Congress proposes enabling US President Donald Trump to provide "Israel" with B-2 stealth bombers and 30,000-pound bunker buster bombs if Iran moves to develop a nuclear weapon, Anadolu reported.
Democratic Representative Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey and Republican Representative Mike Lawler of New York introduced the legislation, named the Bunker Buster Act.
Gottheimer stated on X that the bill would give "Israel" the necessary tools to deter Iran and target its underground nuclear sites, calling it essential for "strengthening US national security."
Iran is the world’s leading state sponsor of terror and is responsible for the deaths of thousands of Americans. As Iran rebuilds its nuclear program, we must maintain maximum deterrence.
— Rep Josh Gottheimer (@RepJoshG) July 2, 2025
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Israeli-US aggression on Iran
The legislative proposal follows a series of US military strikes against Iran. On June 22, the US dropped six bunker-buster bombs on the Fordow nuclear facility. In addition, dozens of submarine-launched cruise missiles targeted other locations in Natanz and Isfahan, all part of Washington’s attempt to hinder Iran's peaceful nuclear program.
The US strikes came after "Israel" launched on June 13 airstrikes against Iranian military, nuclear, and civilian sites. They came just ahead of a sixth round of nuclear talks between Washington and Tehran, originally scheduled for June 15.
A 12-day confrontation between Iran and "Israel" concluded with a US-brokered ceasefire that took effect on June 24.
Iran's nuclear program only delayed by 'few months'
Despite the Pentagon's assessment that the airstrikes have set back Iran's nuclear program by one or two years, a leaked US intelligence report suggests that Iran’s nuclear program had only been delayed by “a few months.”
In late June, Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), noted that there is a possibility that a significant portion of Iran's highly enriched uranium may have survived recent US and Israeli military strikes.
Grossi indicated that Tehran may have taken precautionary steps to relocate nuclear materials soon after the initial attacks.
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