Palestine Chronicle: Palestinian resistance groups in Gaza carried out several complex ambushes, killing and wounding invading “Israeli” soldiers, as occupation forces continued their attacks on civilians across the besieged Strip.
Meanwhile, Iranian missiles struck sensitive military targets in Haifa and Beersheba, reportedly bypassing “Israeli” air defenses.
Meanwhile, Iranian missiles struck sensitive military targets in Haifa and Beersheba, reportedly bypassing “Israeli” air defenses.
US B-2 bombers on the move
(CNN) — Multiple US B-2 bombers appear to have taken off from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri on Friday night and are heading west, according to flight tracking data CNN has reviewed, as President Donald Trump weighs his military options over a potential airstrike in Iran.
A US defense official said there has been no order given to move forward with any kind of operation against Iran using the B-2s. As of Saturday, the planes are flying over the Pacific and appear to be headed toward Guam.
Two US defense officials cautioned that any movement of B-2s does not mean an operation is imminent but rather is intended to provide the president with options. Another US official said moving aircraft can be a show of force and a deterrent as Trump deliberates.
B-2 bombers are the only plane capable of carrying the Massive Ordinance Penetrator, which experts have highlighted as the only type of bomb potentially capable of destroying Iran’s underground Fordow nuclear facility. Each B-2 bomber is able to carry two of these “bunker buster” bombs, which weigh an impressive 30,000 pounds each.
The movement of the B-2 bombers comes as Trump has spent much of the past week in the Situation Room, reviewing attack plans and quizzing officials about the potential consequences of each. The president indicated that his two-week timeline for a decision on US military involvement in Iran is the “maximum” amount of time — and that he could make up his mind sooner.
Trump is set to hold a meeting with his national security team in the Oval Office on Saturday and Sunday evening. The White House didn’t respond to a request for comment.
On Friday night, eight US Air Force KC-135 Stratotankers took off from Altus, Oklahoma, according to data from FlightRadar24. Over Kansas the tankers refueled two groups of planes, identified on air traffic control audio by their callsigns MYTEE11 FLT and MYTEE21 FLT. The callsign MYTEE has previously been associated with special activity flights by B-2 bombers, and multiple flight trackers on social media said the planes being refueled were B-2 bombers out of Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri.
Flight tracking data and air traffic control audio reviewed by CNN show the bombers refueled again off the coast of California, and over Hawaii. Satellite imagery taken on Thursday showed six KC-135 refueling planes stationed at Diego Garcia, a remote island in the Indian Ocean that could be used to refuel the bombers should they continue onward to Iran.
(CNN) — Multiple US B-2 bombers appear to have taken off from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri on Friday night and are heading west, according to flight tracking data CNN has reviewed, as President Donald Trump weighs his military options over a potential airstrike in Iran.
A US defense official said there has been no order given to move forward with any kind of operation against Iran using the B-2s. As of Saturday, the planes are flying over the Pacific and appear to be headed toward Guam.
Two US defense officials cautioned that any movement of B-2s does not mean an operation is imminent but rather is intended to provide the president with options. Another US official said moving aircraft can be a show of force and a deterrent as Trump deliberates.
B-2 bombers are the only plane capable of carrying the Massive Ordinance Penetrator, which experts have highlighted as the only type of bomb potentially capable of destroying Iran’s underground Fordow nuclear facility. Each B-2 bomber is able to carry two of these “bunker buster” bombs, which weigh an impressive 30,000 pounds each.
The movement of the B-2 bombers comes as Trump has spent much of the past week in the Situation Room, reviewing attack plans and quizzing officials about the potential consequences of each. The president indicated that his two-week timeline for a decision on US military involvement in Iran is the “maximum” amount of time — and that he could make up his mind sooner.
Trump is set to hold a meeting with his national security team in the Oval Office on Saturday and Sunday evening. The White House didn’t respond to a request for comment.
On Friday night, eight US Air Force KC-135 Stratotankers took off from Altus, Oklahoma, according to data from FlightRadar24. Over Kansas the tankers refueled two groups of planes, identified on air traffic control audio by their callsigns MYTEE11 FLT and MYTEE21 FLT. The callsign MYTEE has previously been associated with special activity flights by B-2 bombers, and multiple flight trackers on social media said the planes being refueled were B-2 bombers out of Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri.
Flight tracking data and air traffic control audio reviewed by CNN show the bombers refueled again off the coast of California, and over Hawaii. Satellite imagery taken on Thursday showed six KC-135 refueling planes stationed at Diego Garcia, a remote island in the Indian Ocean that could be used to refuel the bombers should they continue onward to Iran.
IRAN — Crisis Management Department Spokesman for Qom Province:
Hostile targets were dealt with in the area near the Fordow nuclear reactor, which was attacked by hostile forces.
IRAN — Isfahan Deputy Governor for Security Affairs:
We witnessed attacks near nuclear facilities in Isfahan and Natanz.
IRAN — Deputy Political Director of Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB):
Iran has evacuated these sites and we say plainly that there is no [nuclear] material in them.
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Iran has evacuated these sites and we say plainly that there is no [nuclear] material in them.
Iranian TV political affairs official via Quds: Iran had evacuated the three sites to avoid targeting that would spread radiation.
CENTRAL GAZA (Quds) — Martyrs and injuries among children as a result of the occupation's bombing of a displaced persons' tent west of the Nuseirat camp
SOUTHERN GAZA (Quds) — Martyrs and injuries as a result of the occupation's bombing of a tent for displaced people from the Hadaf family in Mawasi al-Qarara, northwestern Khan Yunis.
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US President Donald Trump announced that the US carried out a “very successful attack” on nuclear sites in Iran
IRAN — Al-Mayadeen correspondent: Initial Iranian statements contradict what Trump announced, stating that the "strikes" targeted the entrances and surroundings of nuclear facilities.
IRAN — Advisor to the Iranian Parliament Speaker Mehdi Mohammadi:
The three nuclear sites were not irreparably damaged in the US attack.
Al-Mayadeen: A statement from the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran will be issued shortly.
Al-Mayadeen: “Israeli” media is trying to exaggerate the US attack by claiming that the estimated damage to Iranian nuclear facilities is significant.
Atomic Energy Organization of Iran:
Nuclear sites in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan were attacked by Iran's enemies at dawn today.
This attack violates international law, especially the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
This attack is a continuation of the brutal attacks by the Israeli enemy over the past few days.
The attack took place amid indifference and even complicity on the part of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
The American enemy claimed responsibility for the attack on sites supervised by the International Atomic Energy Agency.
We expect the international community to condemn the law-of-the-jungle anarchy and support Iran in realizing its legitimate rights.
We assure the great Iranian nation that we will not allow the development of this national industry to stop.
IRAN (Al-Mayadeen) — Iran's Fars News Agency publishes a video showing the surroundings of the Fordow facility in normal condition.
Atomic Energy Organization of Iran:
We immediately conducted the necessary tests for possible radioactive contamination leaks around the targeted sites and confirm that there is no danger threatening the population.
KSA — Saudi Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority:
No radioactive effects have been detected on the environment of the Kingdom or the Gulf states as a result of the US attacks.
No radioactive effects have been detected on the environment of the Kingdom or the Gulf states as a result of the US attacks.
IRAN — National Nuclear Safety Center: There is no danger to residents living around the Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan nuclear sites.
Data recorded by radioactive material detection systems did not show any signs of contamination.
Data recorded by radioactive material detection systems did not show any signs of contamination.