Overview

• On June 19, six US Air Force B-2 stealth bombers breached Iranian airspace to strike three underground nuclear sites at Fordo, Natans and Isfahan.
• Each B-2 carried two GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators, 14-ton bombs engineered to burrow up to 60 meters before detonating.
• Initial assessments indicate the bombs likely breached Fordo’s tunnel network, though the full extent of damage remains unclear.
• Tehran condemned the operation and vowed to continue its nuclear program while warning of retaliation against US or allied assets.
• The United Nations and other world leaders have expressed alarm over the escalation’s potential to ignite a wider Middle East conflict.