Trump presses aides on whether bunker-buster plan to bomb Iran will work
Trump wants to make sure such an attack is really needed, wouldn't drag the U.S. into a prolonged war in the Middle East — and most of all, would actually achieve the objective of destroying Iran's nuclear program, U.S. officials say.
Trump has specifically asked his military advisers whether the Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) would destroy Fordow, a U.S. official said.
Pentagon officials told Trump they're confident it would, according to the official. But it's not clear Trump was totally convinced.
"The bunker buster will work. It's not a capabilities issue. We have the capability. But there's an entire plan (for a possible attack). It's not just drop a bunker buster and declare victory," another top U.S. official said.
