US Stealth Bombers Strike Iran's Nuclear Facilities✈️💥
Dramatic Escalation Early Sunday📅
In a dramatic escalation early Sunday, U.S. B-2 Spirit stealth bombers flew non-stop for nearly 37 hours from Missouri to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities — an operation President Donald Trump hailed as a “very successful attack.”
Targets: Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan🗺️
The bombers, refueled multiple times in flight, targeted three critical sites: Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan.
“Fordow is gone,” Trump declared, referring to Iran’s heavily fortified underground facility long viewed as the regime’s most secure nuclear installation. He praised the mission as an “amazing success” and warned Tehran to “make peace immediately or they’ll get hit again.”
Details of the Attack💣
The strikes, involving both bunker-buster bombs and Tomahawk missiles, represent the most direct U.S. military action against Iran in years. According to Trump, six bunker-busters were dropped on Fordow, while approximately 30 Tomahawk missiles hit other nuclear facilities.
B-2 Bombers and Massive Ordnance Penetrators🛫
The Pentagon confirmed the use of B-2 bombers for the mission, which came amid surging tensions and a week of escalating clashes between Israel and Iran. A day earlier, the U.S. had repositioned B-2 bombers to Guam, placing them within striking distance. The bombers are capable of deploying the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator, specifically designed to destroy deeply buried targets like Fordow.
Iran Confirms Damage
An Iranian official, quoted by the semi-official Tasnim news agency, acknowledged damage to parts of the Fordow complex from “enemy airstrikes.”
Israel and U.S. Coordination🤝
The U.S. operation followed a string of Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear infrastructure in recent days. Although Israel has carried out covert operations before, experts say it lacks the firepower needed to penetrate Fordow’s deep defenses alone.
Trump’s decision to intervene marks a significant escalation in the conflict. “All U.S. planes are safely on their way home,” Trump announced on Truth Social, adding praise for “our great American Warriors.” He is scheduled to address the nation from the Oval Office later today.
Casualties and Regional Tensions🔗
Israel confirmed it coordinated closely with Washington, and Trump spoke with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following the strikes.
The attack came after Israel launched preemptive strikes, claiming Iran was mere weeks away from producing a nuclear weapon. Reports indicate over 400 deaths and more than 3,500 injuries in Iran so far. In Israel, retaliatory missile attacks have killed at least 14 and injured over 1,200, marking the most severe confrontation between the two countries in years.
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