Stepping up its preparations for a possible strike on Iran's nuclear facilities, the United States is transporting hundreds of 387 'bunker-buster' bombs to its air base on the British island of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, a media report has claimed.
The US government signed a contract in January with Superior Maritime Services to transport 10 ammunition containers to Diego Garcia from Concord, California, Sunday Herald has reported.
The shipment includes 195 smart, guided Blu-110 bombs and 192 Blu-117 2,000lb bombs.
The key Iranian nuclear facilities are said to be underground and both these type of bombs are effective against reinforced or underground facilities.
Making sure that Iran does not acquire nuclear weapon is the top priority of US President
Barack Obama.
"It is one of our highest priorities to make sure that Iran doesn't possess a nuclear weapon. And that is why I have worked so hard to mobilise the international community successfully to isolate Iran," Obama told the Fox News in an interview.
He said Iran government was "more concerned" about preventing their people from exercising their democratic and human rights than trying to solve this problem diplomatically.
"That's why we are going to go after aggressive sanctions. We haven't taken any options off the table. We are going to keep on pushing," the US President said.
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