Washington: US B-2 Spirit bombers flew non-stop for about 37 hours from Missouri to deliver what President Donald Trump called a “very successful attack” on Iran’s nuclear programme early Sunday, The New York Times has reported, quoting an unnamed US official. The stealth bombers, refuelling several times mid-air, struck three key Iranian nuclear sites: Fordow, Natanz and Esfahan.
The strikes, carried out with a combination of bunker-buster bombs and Tomahawk missiles, were the most direct US military action against Iran in years. Trump said six bunker-buster bombs were dropped on Fordow and around 30 Tomahawk missiles targeted other nuclear installations. The Pentagon confirmed B-2 bombers were used in the attack, which came after days of rising tensions and a week of escalating hostilities between Israel and Iran.
