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Four U.S. B-2 Bombers Hit Iranian Underground Missile Sites, U.S. Official Says

Open-source tracking points to a transatlantic refueling bridge from European bases that enabled the round trip from Whiteman.

Overview

  • An unnamed U.S. defense official told Fox News the aircraft dropped dozens of 2,000‑pound munitions on underground ballistic missile facilities.
  • Four B‑2s flew a nonstop sortie from Whiteman Air Force Base under Operation Epic Fury, with the 509th Bomb Wing executing the mission profile.
  • ATC audio and OSINT logged the PETRO41 flight checking in with Seville Control over the Strait of Gibraltar during the return leg.
  • Video from Lajes Air Base showed multiple KC‑46A Pegasus tankers launching in quick succession to form the refueling bridge, with additional support possibly from Rota.
  • The Pentagon has not issued formal public confirmation or detailed ordnance specifics, though analysts point to 2,000‑pound GBU‑31(V)3/B bunker‑busters for hardened targets.