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On the night of June 21st, seven B2 Spirit bombers took off from Whiteman Air Force Base, with the operation successfully entering Iranian airspace shortly after midnight. The targeting of Iran’s nuclear facilities involved an array of advanced weapons, including massive ordinance penetrators designed for hardened targets.
Despite the apparent execution of the strikes, initial reports present a mixed picture regarding the level of destruction inflicted. While U.S. officials herald the operation as a success, Iranian sources claim to have preemptively evacuated sensitive materials, possibly mitigating the operational impact. Images corroborating Iranian claims showed increased activity leading up to the strike, suggesting a strategic re-location of critical assets.