A new bill proposed by a pair of bipartisan lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives would provide President Donald Trump with authorization to give Israel B-2 stealth bombers and GBU-57 “bunker buster” bombs if Iran continues to develop a nuclear weapon following the U.S. military strikes on Iran’s three main nuclear facilities.
According to Fox News, Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) and Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) have proposed the Bunker Buster Act to give the president the ability to “take actions to ensure Israel is prepared for all contingencies if Iran seeks to develop a nuclear weapon.”
“Iran, the leading state sponsor of terror, and one of America’s top enemies, can never have a nuclear weapon,” Gottheimer said in a statement obtained by Fox News. “That’s why I strongly supported our military actions earlier this month. Iran has killed scores of Americans, including our service members, and repeatedly attacked our key democratic ally, Israel. Israel must be able to defend herself against Iran, and ensure that Iran cannot rebuild its nuclear capabilities.”
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According to Fox News, U.S. B-2 bomber pilots launched 14 GBU-57 “bunker buster” bombs against Iran’s major nuclear facilities last month. Trump previously claimed that the result of the military strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities was “total obliteration” and suggested that Iran’s nuclear program was set back by “decades.”
While Israel conducted numerous strikes against Iran and eliminated a significant number of the Middle Eastern nation’s military leaders and military infrastructure, Fox News reported that the U.S. ally does not currently have any GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators, which are the 30,000-pound “bunker buster” bombs that were developed by the U.S. Air Force to destroy Iran’s capability of producing a nuclear weapon.
According to Fox News, while the United States had 19 operational B-2 stealth bombers as of last year, the United States does not provide any of its allies with the stealth bombers. In a statement obtained by the outlet, Lawler said, “This bill gives the President the authority to equip Israel with the tools and training they need to deter Tehran and make the world a safer place.”
