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Besides the fact that they are working deep underground. The U.S. planners say that Special Forces would have to go in if they want to destroy the program. The odds would be long so I imagine the only way to destroy the program militarily is to posture for awhile, build up international support, then invade Iran. This could precipitate a vicious war that might lead once more to total war. Depending on what the Russians and Chinese want to do about it.There really isn't any reason they couldn't do that today, especially with the advances in bunker-busting penetration bombs.
Besides the fact that they are working deep underground. The U.S. planners say that Special Forces would have to go in if they want to destroy the program.
I'm sure you know that in 1981, Iraq's nuclear program was brought to an end pretty decisively with just F-16s and F-15s. There really isn't any reason they couldn't do that today, especially with the advances in bunker-busting penetration bombs.