A British newspaper has published a detailed report on a covert U.S. operation involving B-2 stealth bombers targeting Iranian nuclear facilities.
According to the report, the decision to drop the heaviest bombs in history was made at 7 p.m. Washington time. A fleet of B-2 bombers took off from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, receiving multiple aerial refuellings en route.
The report states that as the bombers approached their targets, a U.S. Navy submarine armed with guided missiles was already in position to assist. A fleet of American warships stationed in the Arabian Sea stood by for support, each carrying 154 warheads.
The newspaper revealed that once the B-2 bombers took off from Missouri, their movements were no longer secret. Intelligence suggested the aircraft were heading to military bases in Guam or Diego Garcia.
However, these indications were part of a deliberate deception. In reality, the bombers continued their long-range mission without landing.
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly insisted that the operation remain exclusively American, hence he ordered the bombers not to stop anywhere.
The B-2 aircraft flew silently for hours, with each aircraft manned by two pilots who alternated sleeping shifts during the mission.
As the bombers neared Iranian airspace, fourth and fifth-generation U.S. fighter jets formed a protective shield to ward off any potential Iranian aerial retaliation.
At around 2 a.m., the fleet entered Iranian airspace undetected and unchallenged by Iran’s air force or radar systems.
According to the report, six B-2 bombers targeted the Fordow nuclear site, while a single bomber struck the Natanz facility.
The Fordow attack involved the deployment of 30,000-pound bunker buster bombs, with two bombs dropped at each point to ensure total destruction due to the site's fortified structure.
After completing the mission, the bombers reportedly exited Iranian airspace with the same level of silence and stealth with which they had entered.
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