2025-06-21 19:00
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2025-06-21 19:00
American strategic bombers B -2, aircraft capable of destroying the underground nuclear facility of Ford in Iran, left the USA – said the Israeli daily “Harec” on Saturday.
Two to four B -2 bombers that are able to move bombs that can destroy the fortified Iranian Ford Nuclear Center, according to Israel's estimates, started on Saturday morning from the Whiteman air base in Missouri, the Israeli daily said, citing data tracking air traffic.
Planes accompanied by four tankers are heading west towards the Guam sea base in the Pacific Ocean – added. It is not clear whether they are to continue the flight to the sea support base in Diego Garcia, which is located about 3.7 thousand. km from Iran – the media pointed out.
In October last year, the B-2 bomber arrived directly from the USA in Yemen.
The order has not yet been issued
The Pentagon sends B -2 bombers above the Pacific in Missouri – confirmed the source in the US defense ministry, cited on Saturday by “Wall Street Journal”. Officials said that the order to prepare bombers for the attack was not issued.
The administration of US President Donald Trump will deploy bombers in the right place in case they needed to attack Iran – emphasized “WSJ”. Moving aircraft can also help you put pressure on Iran – the newspaper said.
According to data from tracking flights, planes and tankers headed west, most likely towards the sea base on Guam in the Pacific Ocean. A representative of the Ministry of Defense confirmed these movements.
Officials said that the order to prepare an attack using B-2 was not issued.
Pentagon sent journalists with questions about bombers to the White House, which in turn refused to comment.
If the US joins the war against Iran, their goal will probably be to destroy underground uranium enrichment plants in Fordo. The destruction of this facility is Israel's priority, however, unlike the USA, it does not have the necessary penetrating bombs to carry out such an attack, transmitted by B-2 bombers. On Thursday, Trump announced that he would abstain with Iran's decision for two weeks.
A few months ago, the United States moved about six B-2 bombers to the Diego Garcia base. Their goal was to deter Iran and Yemen. However, these planes have not yet participated in American attacks in Yemen – he reminded “Harec”.
Israel in “shallower” bases gives advice himself
Iranian media announced on Saturday about “strong explosions” in the southwestern part of the country. On this day, the International Atomic Energy Agency (Maea) confirmed the destruction of the factory by Israel producing a centrifugal factory to enrich uranium in Isfahanie.
The explosions shook the city of Ahwaz, the capital of the province of Chuzestan, located on the border of Iran with Iraq. The region is a leading oil producer in Iran. The army announced that the purpose of Israeli attacks was “military infrastructure”.
Maea confirmed the message previously issued by the Israeli side about the destruction of a factory producing aitr for enrichment of uranium in Isfahan. It was the third such object destroyed in Iran from the attacks of Israel started on June 13.
“We know this object well. There was no nuclear material in it, and therefore the attack on it will not have any radiological effects,” said director Maea Rafael Grossi.
The Iranian Health Minister Mohammad-Reza Zafarghandi stated on Saturday that in the ongoing campaign of Israel, three hospitals were hit, and two doctors were killed in attacks. Seven ambulances were also damaged, and 14 ambulance employees were injured – said Jafar Miadfar, head of the Iranian organization of emergency medical services.
The Ministry of Health Iran said earlier that day that 430 people were killed in the country from 13 June and 3500 were injured. According to human rights defenders, Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRAI), at least 657 people died in the attacks of Israel, and over 2,000 They were injured. Among the fatalities, 263 people are civilians, and 164 – representatives of security services.
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