The U.S. military has moved several B-2 Spirit stealth bombers and refueling aircraft to Guam, which may be a precursor to aerial strikes against Iran’s most important nuclear facility.
June 21 The U.S. military has moved several B-2 Spirit stealth bombers and refueling aircraft to Guam, which may be a precursor to aerial strikes against Iran’s most important nuclear facility.
The deployment comes as President Donald Trump has announced a two-week pause to allow for potential cease-fire negotiations to end the hostilities between Israel and Iran.
Trump also has said the U.S. knows where Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is sheltering but won’t target him with a military strike for the time being.
Israel has gained aerial superiority in the skies over Iran, but Israel’s conventional munitions can’t effectively penetrate the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant site in a mountainous area in central Iran, according to reports.
B-2 bombers armed with bunker-buster bombs however, can penetrate the site and the deployment of B-2 bombers and refueling aircraft to Guam raises the potential for eventual U.S. military intervention in Iran.
Guam is about 5,900 miles from Tehran, and B-2 bombers have a range of nearly 6,900 miles with a cruising speed of 559 mph, according to the U.S. Air Force.
When supported by refueling aircraft, the bombers have plenty of range to target Iran’s remaining nuclear facilities, or they could be moved to forward bases that are closer to Iran.
Each bomber can carry bomb loads of up to 40,000 pounds, which makes them capable of deploying 30,000-pound bunker-buster bombs against the Fordow site.
