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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PM says that Israel's goals are to remove threat posed by the nuclear and missile programs, but also says "the Jewish people are assisting the Persian people in achieving their freedom."
IDF investigating whether missile barrage included warhead that split into cluster-like munitions.
"A dictator like Khamenei cannot be allowed to exist," Katz said. "He uses resources at the expense of his people for the destruction of Israel."
Senior US officials preparing for potential Iran strike in coming days as Trump weighs military action, Bloomberg reports.
