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Only the US military can take out Iran’s ‘most dangerous’ nuclear site
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President Donald Trump has refused to say whether the U.S. will use direct military force against Iran to stop it from getting a nuclear weapon, but one top security expert is sounding the alarm that taking out Iran’s nuclear threat «is a job only the U.S. can do.»
Israel launched a series of strikes against Iran beginning overnight on Thursday, and according to the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog, the Natanz nuclear facility’s underground structures, some 36 feet underground, did see «direct impact» from the strikes, though the extent of damage remains unclear.
However, Israel did not strike the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant – which is believed to be capable of producing a nuclear warhead in as little as two to three days, according to the Institute for Science and International Security – likely because Israel does not possess the military capabilities it would take to strike the Fordow facility, which is reported to be up to 300 feet underground.
A map shows the location of the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant, which is buried up to 300 feet underground and deemed Iran’s «most dangerous» nuclear site. (Muhammed Ali Yigit/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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«Fordow is not the only remaining important nuclear facility, but it’s the most dangerous,» Mark Dubowitz, CEO of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, told Fox News Digital. «Destroying it from the air is a job only the U.S. can do.»
The Fordow nuclear facility is believed to be Iran’s most heavily protected nuclear site, built deep into mountain bedrock and divided into two enrichment halls capable of holding some 3,000 centrifuges.
The only way to penetrate this facility may be by using a 30,000-pound bomb, known as the «bunker buster,» a GBU-57A/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) specifically designed to penetrate deeply buried targets, though even this capability is estimated to have a reach of some 200 feet, according to publicly available information.
An Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber performs a flyover at the Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama, on Oct. 25, 2015. ((AP Photo/Mark Almond, File))
Dubowitz explained that to «inflict real damage» more than just bunker-busting munitions are needed, including «stealth delivery platforms like the B-2 Spirit bomber to penetrate advanced air defenses and deliver the MOP» as well as precision Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) «to ensure you’re not just damaging outer entrances or fake decoys.»
«Only the United States possesses the full spectrum,» he told Fox News Digital. Israel, despite its unmatched regional capability and world-class Air Force, does not yet have the MOP or the platforms to deliver it.
An infographic with a satellite image from Maxar on June 15, 2025 shows damage to the Natanz uranium enrichment site in the center of Iran after Israel’s strike. (CLEA PECULIER,VALENTINA BRESCHI/AFP via Getty Images)
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«It’s F-35I Adirs and F-15I Ra’ams can inflict serious damage – but penetrating Fordow fully remains beyond current Israeli capability without U.S. cooperation or creative alternatives like internal sabotage or specialized ordnance,» he added.
Trump took to Truth Social on Tuesday to tout the U.S. military’s capabilities, saying, «We now have complete and total control of the skies over Iran. Iran had good sky trackers and other defensive equipment, and plenty of it, but it doesn’t compare to American made, conceived, and manufactured ‘stuff.’
«Nobody does it better than the good ol’ USA,» he added.
The White House did not respond to Fox News Digital’s questions about whether the president is considering a direct hit on Iranian soil, though he has repeatedly said Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon and on Monday issued an ominous warning and said, «everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran.»
Earlier on Monday, the president told reporters he «didn’t want to talk about it» when asked what it would take for the U.S. to get «directly involved» in the Israel-Iran conflict.
However, he left the G7 meeting in Canada one day early to address the ongoing conflict and told reporters aboard Air Force One that he is looking for a «real end» to the conflict.
«I’m not looking at a ceasefire. We’re looking at better than a ceasefire,» he said, adding, «I’m not too much in the mood to negotiate.»
Trump is expected to be in the Situation Room today, but any upcoming attack by the U.S. or Israel on Iran remains unconfirmed.
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters while flying aboard Air Force One en route from Calgary, Canada, to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, late Monday, June 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon told «Fox and Friends» on Tuesday that «as we speak, our planes, our air force is acting in Iran right now,» adding, «we have very impressive results on the ground.»
«We will continue, and you will see more results. But you know when you look at the side of Israel and compare[d] to the side Iran, we are a tiny country…9 million people compared to 90 million Iranians,» he added. «So, we have limited capabilities, but we punch high.»
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Grassley releases memo showing DOJ ‘unleashed unchecked government power’ on Trump associates
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Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, on Thursday released an April 2022 Justice Department memo showing then-Attorney General Merrick Garland, then-Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, and then-FBI Director Christopher Wray personally approved an FBI investigation into alleged efforts by Trump campaign associates to obstruct Congress’ certification of the 2020 election.
Grassley posted the four-page memorandum on X, saying it proves top Biden administration officials «personally approved» the case — which he referred to as «Arctic Frost» — and that it «unleashed unchecked government power at the highest levels.»
The Iowa Republican added, «My oversight will continue.»
The April 2022 memo, signed by Garland, Monaco, and Wray, authorized the FBI’s Washington Field Office to open what the bureau designated a «Sensitive Investigative Matter.» The document details the FBI’s request to examine whether individuals connected to Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign conspired to obstruct Congress’ certification of the Electoral College on Jan. 6, 2021.
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«Following the 2020 Presidential and Vice Presidential election, in an apparent effort to obstruct Congress’s certification of Electoral College, fraudulent certificates of electors’ votes were submitted to the Archivist of the United States, purporting to represent the actual elector votes from the states of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, and Wisconsin,» the executive summary reads. «Open source reporting and public statements made by individuals closely associated with Donald J. Trump, Inc. (Trump Campaign) present an articulable factual basis indicating the existence of a federal crime, and thus the FBI seeks to open a full investigation.
«Because this investigation involves a SIM as set forth in the Department of Justice memorandum dated February 5, 2020, entitled ‘Additional Requirements for Opening of Certain Sensitive Investigations’ (DOJ Memo), your authorization is required before WFO may initiate this full investigation,» the document continued.
Monaco wrote at the bottom of the document, «Merrick- I recommend you approve,» before initialing and dating it 4/5/22. Garland ultimately signed off on the investigation on the same day.
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Sen. Chuck Grassley released a memo from former FBI Director Christopher Wray to former Attorney General Merrick Garland to open an investigation into the Trump Campaign in April 2022, for allegedly attempting to interfere with Congress’ certification of the 2020 election. (Samuel Corum-Pool, Anna Moneymaker and Anna Moneymaker via Getty Images)
The authorization came more than a year after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot and months before now-former Special Counsel Jack Smith was appointed to oversee related investigations. The memo appears to document an early stage of the Justice Department’s examination of the so-called «fake electors» effort that became a focus of Smith’s probe.
In 2023, Smith subpoenaed phone records belonging to eight Republican senators and one House member, covering a four-day period — Jan. 4 to Jan. 7, 2021 — to examine call activity around the Capitol riot. The subpoenas did not seek call content but instead listed numbers, dates and durations.
The targeted senators included Republican Sens. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, Josh Hawley of Missouri and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina.
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Jack Smith, U.S. special counsel, speaks during a news conference in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
In addition to the eight senators, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, told Fox News’ Sean Hannity Tuesday that he recently discovered Smith also attempted to subpoena his toll records but that his phone company, AT&T, did not hand them over.
Smith said the records were narrowly tailored and «entirely proper,» adding they were meant to support his investigation into Trump’s alleged efforts to subvert the 2020 election results.
Senator Chuck Grassley, a Republican from Iowa and chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, speaks during a hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025 (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
His lawyers wrote to Grassley, saying the subpoenas complied with Justice Department policy and were routine.
Republicans have broadly claimed they were inappropriately spied on and compared Arctic Frost to the Watergate scandal. Smith’s lawyers emphasized the normalcy of seeking phone records and said public officials are not immune from investigation.
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Smith’s attorneys also disputed accusations from FBI Director Kash Patel that the subpoenas were hidden, noting the requests were referenced in a footnote of Smith’s final report and shared with Trump’s defense team in discovery.
Fox News Digital’s Ashley Oliver contributed to this report.
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Nuevas imágenes del robo del Louvre: así huyeron los ladrones con el botín millonario en un montacargas
Francia sigue en shock tras el impactante robo en el museo del Louvre, ocurrido el domingo por la mañana. Un grupo de ladrones, vestidos como trabajadores y con la cara cubierta, se llevó ocho objetos valuados en más de 100 millones de dólares pertenecientes a la colección de Napoleón y de los antiguos reyes franceses.
Las nuevas imágenes de las cámaras de seguridad muestran cómo dos de los delincuentes descendieron por la fachada sur del museo, a orillas del Sena, usando un montacargas. Uno de ellos llevaba puesto un chaleco amarillo, simulando ser un operario. En cuestión de segundos, ambos bajaron de la grúa, se subieron a una moto —presuntamente una T-Max— y desaparecieron del lugar.
Leé también: Cuáles son las joyas que fueron robadas en el Louvre y qué puede pasar con ellas, según expertos El montacargas que usaron los ladrones para irrumpir y escapar en el Louvre. (Foto: AFP/Dimitar Dilkoff).
Un golpe relámpago en plena apertura del museo
El robo se produjo minutos después de las 9.30 de la mañana, justo cuando el Louvre abría sus puertas al público. En los videos se observa cómo, mientras los primeros visitantes ingresaban a la Galería de Apolo —una de las salas más espectaculares del museo, donde se exhiben las joyas reales y los diamantes de la corona—, los ladrones actuaban a sus espaldas.
Uno de los delincuentes, oculto detrás de una vitrina y vestido con el chaleco amarillo, utilizó una amoladora angular para romper el cristal blindado. Así, lograron sustraer las piezas y salir sin levantar sospechas.
El momento en el que un turista grabó a uno de los ladrones de las joyas del Louvre. (Video: gentileza TRT World / Foto: Reuters)
Ocho minutos, una amoladora y una moto: así fue el robo perfecto
La banda necesitó apenas ocho minutos para ejecutar el golpe. La rapidez y la precisión con la que actuaron les permitió escapar sin ser detenidos. El collar y los pendientes de esmeraldas de la reina Marie-Louise que fueron robados del Louvre. (Foto: AFP/Stéphane de Sakutin).
El caso reavivó el debate sobre la protección de los tesoros nacionales y la necesidad de reforzar la seguridad en uno de los museos más importantes del mundo.
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El Louvre reconoció que faltan cámaras de seguridad tras el robo
La directora del Louvre, Laurence des Cars, aseguró el miércoles que las alarmas del museo funcionaron durante el espectacular robo de joyas, pero admitió que el sistema de videovigilancia en el exterior es “muy insuficiente”, en su comparecencia ante una comisión en el Senado.
“Hay algunas cámaras perimetrales, pero están obsoletas […] Es muy insuficiente y no cubre claramente todas las fachadas del Louvre. Desgraciadamente, en el lado de la galería de Apolo, la única cámara instalada está orientada hacia el oeste”, y por lo tanto, no cubría el balcón por donde accedieron los ladrones, añadió, en sus primeras declaraciones públicas desde el hurto.
La responsable, que en 2021 se convirtió en la primera mujer en dirigir la pinacoteca, también pidió que se instalara “una comisaría de policía” dentro del establecimiento y sugirió otras medidas “a corto plazo” como “la seguridad de las inmediaciones del Louvre, especialmente en la calzada».
Este robo es “una inmensa herida que nos han infligido”, dijo Des Cars, que presentó su renuncia al gobierno, aunque fue rechazada.
“Una supuesta mudanza”
La investigación “avanza”, aseguró el ministro del Interior, Laurent Nuñez, quien precisó que “más de un centenar de investigadores” están movilizados.
Según la fiscal de París, Laure Beccuau, los delincuentes obtuvieron el vehículo montacargas a través de “un falso alquiler para una supuesta mudanza”. La corona de la emperatriz Eugenia, que fue abandonada por los ladrones. (Foto: AFP/Stéphane de Sakutin).
La fiscal también precisó que el servicio de conservación del Louvre estimó los daños en 88 millones de euros (102 millones de dólares), una suma “extremadamente espectacular” pero que “no es en absoluto paralela ni comparable a los daños históricos”, lamentó.
Los ladrones “no ganarán” ese monto “si tienen la pésima idea de fundir esas joyas”, advirtió.
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Dems silent on progressive candidate’s Nazi-style tattoo after knocking Hegseth for Christian symbol
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Prominent Democrats who were highly critical of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s tattoos with crusader symbolism are now keeping silent on a progressive Senate candidate who had a Nazi-style symbol tattooed to his chest.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., criticized Hegseth for his tattoos, one of which is a Jerusalem cross and another with the Latin phrase «Deus Vult» (God wills it), both of which are associated with the crusades and ancient Christian symbolism.
Following their comments against Hegseth, Fox News Digital reached out to Warren and Duckworth for comment on the ongoing controversy over Maine Senate Democratic candidate Graham Platner having a «Totenkopf,» Nazi «death’s head» symbol tattooed to his chest.
Warren has previously expressed enthusiasm for Platner’s candidacy, telling Politico, «I’m excited to see new people enter the race for the Senate … particularly those who have a strong voice they’re willing to use on behalf of people who are often ignored in the U.S. Senate.»
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., left, and Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., right, kept silent on progressive Senate candidate Graham Platner’s controversial tattoo. (Ben Margot/AP Photo; WGME via AP; Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Fox News Digital asked whether Warren and Duckworth condemn Platner because of the tattoo and whether they believe he should drop out of the race. Neither immediately responded to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
During Hegseth’s confirmation hearings, Warren sent him an extensive letter, in which, among other issues, she expressed concern about his «Deus Vult» tattoo.
«You were also removed from President Biden’s inauguration because of concerns that you were an insider threat after reports that your ‘Deus Vult’ tattoo ‘was a Christian expression associated with right-wing extremism,’» Warren wrote. «We cannot have a Defense Secretary whose fellow servicemembers feel concerned enough about to report as a potential insider threat.»
Democrats have continued to give Hegseth a hard time over the tattoos. During a hearing in June, Duckworth accused Hegseth of «blowing through money like my fellow cadets and I did in our first liberty after basic camp. Luckily, I didn’t end up with a questionable tattoo.»
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U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks to senior military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sept. 30, 2025. (Andrew Harnik/Pool via Reuters)
Platner, a Marine veteran and progressive endorsed by the likes of Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., has garnered widespread criticism over a skull-and-crossbones tattoo on his chest that strongly resembles the Totenkopf symbol used by Hitler’s SS forces.
After the controversy erupted, Platner said he got the tattoo in 2007 during a «night of drinking» while on leave in Croatia in the Marine Corps and claimed he did not know its historical associations at the time. He has since covered the image with another tattoo of dogs.
In a video posted to Instagram Wednesday afternoon, Platner elaborated that the design was chosen from a flash tattoo wall while «carousing» with fellow Marines in Split, Croatia.
«We thought it looked cool,» he said.
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Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks at a «No Kings» rally in Washington, D.C., Oct. 18. (Fox News Digital/Emma Woodhead)
He claimed he had «lived a life dedicated to anti-fascism, anti-racism and anti-Nazism» and was «appalled» to learn it resembled a hate symbol.
A spokesperson for Sanders shared an Axios interview with the senator in which he said, «I’m not overly impressed by a squad of media running around saying, ‘What do you think about the tattoo on Graham Platner’s chest’» and «between you and me there might be one or two more important issues.»
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The spokesperson also shared another statement from Sanders in which he said of Platner, «I personally think he is an excellent candidate. I’m going to support him, and I look forward to him becoming the next senator in the state of Maine»
Fox News Digital also reached out to Sanders and Platner’s campaign for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
Fox News Digital’s Jasmine Baehr contributed to this report.
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