Invisible Punishment With Superbombs: What Is Known About The B-2 Spirit Bomber That Hit Iran
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It is the only U.S. Air Force aircraft capable of carrying a bomb designed to destroy underground targets.
Several B-2 Spirit stealth strategic bombers have been spotted en route to the U.S. Andersen Air Force Base on Guam, two sources familiar with their movement told ABC News.
The move, despite the absence of official combat orders, is seen as a major signal amid rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran.
The sources said the bombers are on standby but so far without a specific mission. Their deployment comes amid intense discussions in the Trump administration related to strikes on Iran and Tehran's likely response to the attack.
What you need to know about the B-2 Spirit
It is the only US Air Force bomber capable of carrying the Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP), a 13-ton bomb designed to destroy underground targets.
Each aircraft can carry two such bombs, making them a key element in a potential strike against Iran's deep facilities, including nuclear ones.
All 19 B-2s are based at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri. It is from there, according to media reports, that they flew to attack Iran, refueling in the air.
Besides Guam, attention is also focused on the island of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, where six B-2s were already stationed in April. It was from this strategic location that airstrikes were carried out against Houthi targets in Yemen, but observers believe the deployment then was also intended to demonstrate Iran's strength.
Additional activity was also shown by eight refueling planes that made a demonstration flight with takeoff and landing in Oklahoma on Friday. This indicates increased training and preparation for a potential long-range operation.
The Role of the B-2 Spirit in Strikes on Iran
On the night of June 22, the United States attacked Iran's nuclear facilities, including Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan. A full stockpile of bombs was dropped on the main site, Fordow.
In strikes against Iran's nuclear infrastructure, the United States used a superbomb - a 13-ton GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator - for the first time in real combat conditions.
American B-2 fighter jets that struck Iranian nuclear facilities early Sunday morning flew nonstop for about 37 hours from their base in Missouri, refueling in the air several times.
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