U.S. LAUNCHES MORE STRIKES AGAINST IRAN
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Topic poll · all networksWho bears most responsibility for the U.S.-Iran escalation?
Topic poll · all networksWhen did the U.S. last conduct major direct strikes on Iranian forces?
- 1979
- 1988
- 2003
- 2020
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1988
The 30,000-lb bomb used on Iran can penetrate 200 ft of concrete!
The GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator, carried by B-2 stealth bombers, was purpose-built to destroy deeply buried targets. Iran's Fordow enrichment site sits ~295 ft underground inside a mountain.
Presidents must notify Congress within 48 hours of ordering military strikes.
The War Powers Resolution of 1973 requires the president to inform Congress within 48 hours of military action and limits deployments to 60 days without approval. Learn more at Wikipedia
Topic poll · all networksWhat's the most likely outcome of U.S. strikes on Iran?
Topic poll · all networksThe U.S. last fought Iran directly in 1988 — what was that naval battle called?
- Operation Praying Mantis
- Operation Desert Storm
- Operation Earnest Will
- Operation Nimble Archer
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Operation Praying Mantis