How the carefully planned US bombing of Iran's nuclear facilities unfolded
Briefly

Eight US B-2 bombers recently departed from Whiteman air force base, prompting speculation about a military strike against Iran, coinciding with signals of ongoing diplomatic talks. President Trump hinted at a decision timeframe over two weeks, fueling doubts regarding the seriousness of multinational diplomatic efforts. The Pentagon described the bombers' routing as a strategic deception to mislead Iran, suggesting that while talks with European nations occurred, Trump was less than optimistic about their effectiveness, reinforcing a stark military readiness against perceived threats from Iranian nuclear facilities.
The movement of the B-2 bombers towards the US Pacific base on Guam triggered speculation that Donald Trump was arranging pieces on the board before a decision on whether to join Israel in bombing Iranian nuclear facilities.
Trump had let it be known that he would make that decision over the following two weeks, suggesting a window remained open for some last-ditch diplomatic alternative to war.
The Pentagon described the eight bombers that were spotted flying west as a decoy, a deception effort known only to an extremely small number of planners and leaders in Washington and at central command headquarters in Tampa, Florida.
We know now that the B-2 flights over the Pacific were part of the same elaborate ruse to ensure Iran was off its guard and looking the wrong way.
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