A formation of six U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bombers has been spotted en route to Guam from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, just hours ahead of President Donald Trump’s anticipated return to the White House. According to flight tracking data and voice communications with air traffic control, the bombers appeared to have refueled midair, indicating a potentially heavy onboard payload.
Defense experts believe these aircraft may be carrying GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators—commonly referred to as bunker-buster bombs—uniquely capable of targeting deeply buried nuclear facilities such as Iran’s Fordow site. The B-2 is the only platform in the U.S. arsenal capable of carrying these 15-ton munitions.
Mark Dubowitz, CEO of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, said, “Destroying Fordow from the air is a job only the U.S. can do.” Jonathan Ruhe, Director of Foreign Policy at JINSA, explained that the bombs are engineered to penetrate deep layers of earth, rock, and reinforced concrete before detonating underground to collapse or neutralize hardened targets.
The military movement coincides with President Trump’s scheduled intelligence briefings this weekend with the National Security Council. Trump is expected to make a decision on potential U.S. involvement in the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict.
This development follows Trump’s public disagreement with Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, who had testified in March that Iran was not actively building nuclear weapons. Trump insisted that Iran is “very close” to assembling one and that the U.S. “won’t let it happen.” Gabbard has since clarified her position, stating that Iran is in a position to produce a nuclear weapon “within weeks to months” if it chooses to proceed.
Meanwhile, the State Department announced fresh sanctions on Friday, targeting eight entities and one individual linked to the procurement of proliferation-sensitive machinery from China for Iran’s defense industry.
These rapid developments reflect growing U.S. concern over the possibility of Iran achieving nuclear weapon capability and signal that Washington is preparing all options—including military intervention—to prevent that outcome.
