Gottheimer and Mast have previously worked together to introduce the Hamas International Financing Prevention Act in June 2021, which aimed to strengthen America’s ability to stop the revenue sources of terrorists funded by Iran. David Petraeus and former Ambassador Dennis Ross. The sale of bunker-buster munitions has long been suggested by pro-Israel organizations and scholars as a way to maintain Israel’s QME in the face of a nuclear Iran, including by the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs (JINSA) and in a 2015 Washington Post op-ed by retired Gen.

or Israel with a nuclear weapon,” Gottheimer said in a news release. Iran and its terrorist proxies across the region must never be able to threaten the U.S. That’s why I’m proud to introduce this bipartisan bill to defend Israel from Iran and Hezbollah and reinforce our ally’s Qualitative Military Edge in the region with ‘bunker buster’ munitions. “We must prepare for the serious threat of a nuclear-armed Iran when key provisions of the deal expire.

Department of Defense to consult with Israel on its capability to deter a full range of threats from Iran and provide a report to Congress.