Hegseth: ‘This Mission Was Not and Has Not Been About Regime Change’

In a stunning display of precision and secrecy, the Trump administration launched a flawless bombing campaign against Iran’s top nuclear sites—Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan—crippling the regime’s uranium enrichment capabilities in a single, coordinated strike.

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The operation, carried out on Saturday, relied on B-2 Spirit stealth bombers and 30,000-pound bunker-busting bombs, and was executed with unprecedented operational security. Using a clever deception campaign that diverted attention toward aircraft movements in the Pacific, the actual strike force launched east from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri. The bombers completed a 30-hour round trip, refueling midair through a complex network spanning Europe and the Middle East.

Fordow, Iran’s most fortified underground facility, was hit with multiple MOPs at its entrances. Natanz, long targeted by Israel, was

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