Why a nearly 14,000-kg bomb was the only option US had to strike Iran's nuclear Fordow fortress

The U.S. has officially joined Israel’s war against Iran, with President Donald Trump confirming strikes on three key Iranian nuclear sites, including Fordow and Natanz. The Fordow facility, built deep into a mountain and protected by heavy defenses, required the use of America’s B-2 stealth bombers and GBU-57 “bunker buster” bombs—capabilities only the U.S. possesses.