"Bespoke Bombs": The Secret 15-Year Plan Behind US Strikes On Iran
In 2025, the U.S. conducted a successful B-2 stealth bomber strike on Iran's Fordow uranium enrichment facility, a mission planned since 2009. The attack, part of Operation Midnight Hammer, utilized GBU-57 "bunker-buster" bombs developed specifically for this target after years of geological and structural analysis by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. The bombing mission set Iran's nuclear development back by years.