Precise B-2 bomber strikes at Iranian targets

The U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy launched attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities last night. As provided by the White House, GBU-57 penetration bombs and Tomahawk maneuvering missiles had "totally and completely destroy" the targets set.

B-2A Spirit bombers and U.S. Navy ships deployed in the Middle East were used to attack. Was President Trump's decision based on reliable intelligence, or, as before the invasion of Iraq, on a conviction that was never confirmed?

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The decision to attack was made on Wednesday during a meeting with national security advisers. Although President Trump declared on Thursday that Iran had two weeks to negotiate, as revealed by The Atlantic, it was only a misinformation play.

On Saturday, the U.S. President was accompanied by his closest colleagues: Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth. "Or there will be peace or tragedy for Iran," Trump stated.Bombardment has been coordinatedwith Israeli armed attacks, which was supposed to highlight Washington's determination.

On June 21, American aviation, acting on orders from the president, conducted a series of strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities: the Ford, Natanz centers and the technology center in Isfahan. All were previously identified as potential enrichment sites for military purposes.

Hidden Nuclear Objects in the Mountains

Due to its design, uranium enrichment plant inFordwas located deep underground – according to the information available, up to several dozen metres below the rocky mountains in the area of the town of Kom. The complex was reinforced with additional layers of concrete and steel, which significantly impedes its destruction using conventional means of destruction.

Israel, which has been alerting the threat of Iran's nuclear programme for years, does not have penetration bombs or aircraft capable of carrying them – as a result, it is unable to effectively damage targets as secure as Fordow.

Meanwhile, the United States Air Force used B-2A bombersSpiritcapable of carrying GBU-57 bombsMassive Ordnance Penetrator– designed precisely to destroy strongly fortified structures located deep underground.

This is what makes it possible that only the US currently have real opportunities for an effective attack on targets such as the Ford – so far seen by the world as an impenetrable fortress.

An air strike.B-2 Spirit, Tomahawks and aircraft carriers in armed action against Iran

Although President Trump's decision was not announced until Wednesday, media reports show that preparations for the operation began much earlier. Increased military activity in bases in the Middle East and in Diego Garcia, about which we wrote earlier onour portal, a few weeks ago, she pointed to an upcoming armed action. The question of whether bombers launched from there with GBU-57 bombs on board will probably remain unclear for decades to come. As part of yesterday's strikes, each bomber was to drop two GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator penetration bombs. Six machines were used for Fordow, which together dropped twelve such loads. In turn, the Natanz facility was attacked by one bomber dropping two GBU-57 bombs.

Two airfield strike groups - USS Carl Vinson and USS Nimitz - participated in the activities, whose presence significantly strengthened the ability of the United States forces to project in the waters of the Oman Gulf and the Arab Sea. It was from the warships of these U.S. Navy teams that were carried out parallel to the impact raids, using about 30 Tomahawk maneuvering missiles.

The myth of an Iranian atomic bomb. Truth or comfortable illusion?

At first glance, it is another demonstration of the strength of the American military complex. Air carriers, strategic bombers, precise hits. However, the real question is: is this action a response to the real threat, or is it an element of a consistently sustained narrative for years about the need for intervention?

For more than two decades, a warning has been coming back: Iran is one step away from acquiring nuclear weapons. Although this thesis was raised by successive administrations and think tanks, no reliable evidence has yet been provided to conclude Tehran's work on the nuclear warhead.

More and more people, including Western mainstream media, are beginning to question the meaning of this narrative. Because is it really logical to say that someone has been "a step away" from creating an atomic bomb for years – and still has not? How long can you be one step away without any conclusive proof? According to GermanDer Spiegel:

The alleged evidence that Iran will soon develop a nuclear bomb is not sufficient reason for war. Israel does not carry out preventive strikes in Iran to prevent direct attack.

Israel, who has been treating the Iranian programme as a threat for years, has consistently sought to bring the US into armed conflict. Thanks to political pressure and operational cooperation, he led to a situation where Washington was responsible for the escalation. Although Israel did not pull the trigger, it played a key role in the fact that someone else did.

It is worth recalling the 2003 invasion of Iraq – justified by the existence of weapons of mass destruction that were never found. That mistake cost thousands of soldiers and tens of thousands of civilians. Today, history can happen again.

B-2A Spirit bombers over Iranian Ford did not appear due to confirmed information, but conjectures. When the hypothesis becomes the basis of the decision to use force, it is harder to distinguish the actual threat from the political construct.

In a world where suspicion is sufficient to initiate armed action, is evidence still relevant?

Written by Mariusz Dasiewicz

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