The United States is moving several B-2 stealth bombers to the Western Pacific U.S. island of Guam in the second week since Israel’s attack on Iranian nuclear facilities and bases, U.S. officials reportedly confirmed.
President Trump is scheduled to receive a national security briefing in the Oval Office at 6 pm ET.
As The Gateway Pundit reported earlier, as many as six B-2 bombers were speculated to be on the move to Guam amid a possibly imminent U.S. attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities.
This movement of the B-2 planes comes after President Trump said he is weighing the option of striking Iran, while negotiations “may or may not take place with Iran in the near future,” he said.
“Based on the fact that there is a substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not take place with Iran in the near future, I will make my decision whether or not to go within the next two weeks.”
Each B-2 can carry two 30,000 lb bunker buster bombs, which are expected to be used in the case of an attack on Iran’s underground nuclear facilities due to their unique ability to penetrate underground.
Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility is believed to be 300 feet deep inside a mountain.
Experts say that one bunker buster can penetrate the earth 200 feet, and a second bunker buster dropped on the same target could cause more damage further underground.
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More from Reuters:
WASHINGTON, June 21 (Reuters) – The United States is moving B-2 bombers to the Pacific island of Guam, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Saturday, as President Donald Trump weighs whether the United States should take part in Israel’s strikes against Iran.
It was unclear whether the bomber deployment is tied to Middle East tensions.
The officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, declined to disclose any further details. One official said no forward orders had been given yet to move the bombers beyond Guam. They did not say how many B-2 bombers are being moved.
Experts and officials are closely watching to see whether the B-2 bombers will move forward to a U.S.-British military base on the Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia. Experts say that Diego Garcia is in an ideal position to operate in the Middle East.
This is a developing story.
