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U.S. Sends B-2 Bombers to Guam as Trump Weighs Iran Strike

The deployment carries no new orders as President Trump’s advisers finalize a recommendation on potential strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities within two weeks.

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The B-2 “Spirit” Stealth Bomber flys over the 136th Rose Parade Presented By Honda on Jan. 1, 2025, in Pasadena, California. (Jerod Harris/Getty Images/TNS)

Overview

  • Multiple B-2 stealth bombers flew to Andersen Air Force Base in Guam on Saturday with no further mission orders assigned.
  • Eight aerial refueling tankers took off from Oklahoma, conducted a round-trip flight across the Midwest, and then returned to their base.
  • Each B-2 can carry two 30,000-pound Massive Ordnance Penetrator bombs and could remain stationed on Guam for an extended period.
  • Officials have offered no confirmation of a target, but some analysts speculate the deployment could prepare for a strike on Iran’s Fordow underground enrichment facility.
  • President Trump has held multiple national security meetings this week and plans to decide on possible military action against Iran within two weeks.