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IDF: Plan for striking Iran's Fordow nuclear site is ready if order is given
The Jerusalem Post ^ | June 17, 2025 | ByYONAH JEREMY BOB

Posted on 06/17/2025 9:30:23 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

The IDF on Tuesday said that it has a ready plan for striking Iran's underground Fordow nuclear facility the moment that the political echelon gives the order.

Until now, IDF officials have been evasive when asked about when they would attack Fordow, though there were a few open denials that the IDF had already attacked Fordow, when such false reports came out over the weekend.

Fordow is the most important Iranian nuclear facility, which the IDF has not yet touched, but it poses unique challenges, as it lies underneath a mountain.

(Excerpt) Read more at jpost.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Iran; Israel; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: fordow; iran; mideast; nukes
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1 posted on 06/17/2025 9:30:23 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

IOW, anybody hiding down there better leave.


2 posted on 06/17/2025 9:32:53 AM PDT by nuconvert ( Warning: Accused of being a radical militarist. Approach with caution.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The nuclear bomb builders hiding in their rat cave there need to get the He.. out!
And, find some peaceful way to earn a living. Maybe drive for Uber?


3 posted on 06/17/2025 9:35:08 AM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicians aren't born, they're excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: nuconvert

Did we send Israel some Massive Penetrator Ordinance.

MOP


4 posted on 06/17/2025 9:35:25 AM PDT by Col Frank Slade
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To: Col Frank Slade

We need to get inside and see what’s going on in there before blowing it up. A bunker buster may not do it. That means Iran would have to surrender or get overthrown.


5 posted on 06/17/2025 9:37:36 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: DIRTYSECRET

To consider this place is to imagine that it must be defended to the teeth.

To get inside.

That’s the trick, no?


6 posted on 06/17/2025 9:40:05 AM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Israel has an ample inventory of bunker buster bombs to get the job done. Not an issue even if it takes multiple sorties as Israel pretty much owns Iranian airspace.


7 posted on 06/17/2025 9:41:26 AM PDT by traderrob6
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Israel telegraphs its moves and then is condemned for DECEIVING its enemies. Take their warnings seriously... this is probably NOT a 60 day advance notice.

Would prejudiced depose and dispose actions towards the islamist regime by Iranians — end this now? Yes it would but Russia and China would or will not sit still for it.

Head on a pike or Ayatollah’s exile and removal to another nation with asylum might convince the world of Persia’s sincerity. How about the Shah’s family returning to power after an initial Islamist removal and an ongoing commitment to pogrom radical Islamists with an ongoing commitment to partner with Israel — would that help?


8 posted on 06/17/2025 9:42:11 AM PDT by MIA_eccl1212 (10-10-10-10)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Bibi needs a squadron of A10’s for a few days to provide close air support to cover a demolition team. Of course they would need to supply their own pilots


9 posted on 06/17/2025 9:47:28 AM PDT by shotgun
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To: one guy in new jersey

“”To consider this place is to imagine that it must be defended to the teeth.””

Brings to mind a book with pretty much the scenario pictured for this but can I remember the name of it or the author? Of course not. They did get inside and it was a success - maybe a Vince Flynn book?


10 posted on 06/17/2025 9:51:30 AM PDT by Thank You Rush ( )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I sure hope North Korea or Russia hasn’t given Iran a low-yield nuclear EMP device.


11 posted on 06/17/2025 9:51:39 AM PDT by batazoid (Natural born citizen)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The trolling is hilarious. They’ve really learned from Trump!🤣


12 posted on 06/17/2025 9:52:10 AM PDT by cuban leaf (2024 is going to be one for the history books, like 1939. And 2025 will be more so, like 1940-1945.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“Fordow is the most important Iranian nuclear facility, which the IDF has not yet touched, but it poses unique challenges, as it lies underneath a mountain.”


“Jesus said, ‘If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you’ “ (Matthew 17:20).

somewhere in this world... amongst Christians there is surely one grain of sand capable of moving that mountain. If God wants it gone. Saving Iran and Israel is surely God’s heart and removing that mountain requires the wisdom of Solomon, the warrior mentality of David and the patience of Job... but it is possible for God to deliver both.

Timing. Patience, Wisdom... Repentance.


13 posted on 06/17/2025 9:55:03 AM PDT by MIA_eccl1212 (10-10-10-10)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

Israel probably already has someone inside.


14 posted on 06/17/2025 9:56:30 AM PDT by NorthWoody (Half of all people are below average, and half of those are in the bottom 25%.)
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To: MIA_eccl1212

“”How about the Shah’s family returning to power after an initial Islamist removal””

That was floated in another thread yesterday or earlier but many here thought that a bad idea. We met and knew Iranians in CA who got out after the revolution and they had not a bad word to say about the Shah...It seems only westerners have a problem with his family regaining power. I think those who lived under the rule of the Shah would have the inside scoop and better judgment.


15 posted on 06/17/2025 9:57:47 AM PDT by Thank You Rush ( )
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To: batazoid

You read too many apocalypse novels.

If they used a nuke against anyone, Iran would cease to exist. There would be no one to greet the Mahdi as he climbs out of the well.


16 posted on 06/17/2025 9:59:22 AM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

excellent news. Please do it now!
Fox and WSJ are trying to get us into ww3 again....neither side eats pork. Not our war!
sell them bunker busters, IDF will figure out how to deliver.


17 posted on 06/17/2025 10:02:10 AM PDT by CarolinaReaganFan
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Google AI:

“Yes, Israel does possess bunker buster bombs, specifically the GBU-28. This type of bomb is designed to penetrate hardened structures like bunkers and underground facilities before detonating. ...

However, the specific capabilities of the GBU-28 may not be sufficient for certain targets, such as Iran’s Fordow enrichment facility, which is believed to be buried very deep underground. Reports suggest Fordow is located as deep as 80 to 90 meters underground, potentially requiring a more powerful “bunker buster” like the US-made GBU-57/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP). Israel does not possess the MOP, and only the US Air Force’s B-2 bomber is capable of carrying and deploying it.”


18 posted on 06/17/2025 10:04:39 AM PDT by Its All Over Except ...
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To: Col Frank Slade

Did we send Israel some Massive Penetrator Ordinance.


They would have no way to deliver them, and it takes practice to use them correctly. And no we are not giving them any B-2s or B-52s


19 posted on 06/17/2025 10:07:03 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: traderrob6

Israel has an ample inventory of bunker buster bombs to get the job done.


Little ones - not for use in facilities either 1/2 mile or 2 miles or 3 miles below ground, depending on who is talking.


20 posted on 06/17/2025 10:09:35 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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