Israel Closes Airspace as US Unleashes Bunker-Buster Bombs on Iran Nuclear Sites

Following the US airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, Israel has closed its airspace amid heightened regional tensions. The Pentagon confirmed the use of the GBU-57 “bunker-buster” bomb for the first time in combat, targeting Iran’s heavily fortified Fordo enrichment plant deep within a mountain. U.S. submarines also launched around 30 Tomahawk missiles during the operation, though the specific targets remain unclear. While Iran reports no radioactive contamination at the affected sites—Fordo, Natanz, and Isfahan—the unprecedented military action marks a major escalation in the ongoing conflict and raises fears of wider fallout.

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