Only the U.S. military has the 30,000-pound bomb capable of reaching the facility and the bomber that can carry it.
Stock markets rose even as the fighting between the two countries continued into its fourth day.
Iran is often portrayed as one of the world’s most dangerous actors, but with its attacks on Iranian defenses, nuclear sites and proxy militias, Israel has exposed a compromised and weakened adversary.
In a city under attack, residents encounter gas stations that are closing because there is no fuel, and disruptions to internet and phone service.
The French-Israeli relationship has always been turbulent, but the prospect that President Emmanuel Macron may recognize a Palestinian state has brought tension to a new level.
The group is one of the most powerful and shadowy arms of Iran’s military, and it has long been on the front line of a shadow conflict with Israel.
Since last year, Israel forces have repeatedly hit Iran’s defenses. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel had worked to “peel off the layers of protection” of Iranian defenses.
Many of those confirmed dead were women and children, according to the authorities, although they have yet to publicly name all of the victims.
The conflict, the most intense fighting between the two countries in decades, has been met in the United States with feelings of “frustration and helplessness,” as well as heartbreak.
Some Iranian citizens’ early hopes that the conflict would be short-lived were giving way to fear that the violence will not end soon.