The world's most powerful bunker-buster bomb made its combat debut during US strikes on Iran's underground nuclear facilities, as 12 massive GBU-57A/B MOP munitions successfully penetrated the heavily fortified Fordo uranium enrichment site buried deep within mountainous terrain.
His methods included electoral manipulation, elimination of oversight bodies, and removal of key ministries from elected control.
US tells Iran through Arab channels that strikes have ended, as Iranian officials confirm nuclear materials were evacuated from Fordow before attack.
Iran’s oil exports have plummeted from roughly 2.5 million barrels per day to just 150,000. The regime is moving large quantities of oil out of its storage facilities and away from the Gulf in a bid to protect them from potential attacks. The oil issue has become central to President Donald Trump’s considerations regarding a possible US military strike.
Aviation enthusiasts have tracked the departure of eight aerial refueling aircraft from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, followed by at least three B-2 Spirit bombers capable of carrying bunker-busting bombs.
US President Donald Trump confirms that the US Air Force carried out extensive strikes on three key nuclear facilities in Iran, marking a dramatic escalation in the Israel-Iran conflict and the first time since the 1979 Iranian Revolution that the US has attacked major military targets inside Iranian territory. The sites targeted were Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.
Some 20–30 missiles from Iran target Israel. Teen, man in his 40s sustain severe injuries. Man in 50s moderately wounded.
Meanwhile, Israeli jets target nuclear sites, missile component factories, and missile engine plants, notably the Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research (SPND) complex – a critical part of Iran’s nuclear program.
The time is being used to complete operational preparations – both for an attack and for possible escalation scenarios if the US strikes – and to build legitimacy and domestic support within the US, says former official.
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