Overview

• Satellite images analyzed on April 2, 2025, confirm the deployment of six B-2 stealth bombers to Camp Thunder Bay on Diego Garcia, representing one-third of the U.S. fleet.
• The Pentagon states the bombers are tasked with deterring and countering strategic threats, particularly in response to Iran's advancing nuclear program.
• Iran has issued warnings of potential preemptive strikes on Diego Garcia following recent U.S. military moves and President Trump's threats of unprecedented bombing if no nuclear deal is reached.
• The U.S. has conducted approximately 200 airstrikes against Yemen's Houthi rebels since mid-March, linking the campaign to efforts to counter Iranian influence in the region.
• The B-2 bombers stationed at Diego Garcia are equipped to carry GBU-57 bunker-buster bombs, capable of targeting Iran's underground nuclear facilities.