B-2 pilots who flew Iran strike mission will visit White House on July Fourth

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Key points from the Center

• Seven B-2 bombers flew nonstop from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, to strike Iranian nuclear sites at Fordo and Natanz last weekend in Operation Midnight Hammer.
• The mission involved multiple mid-air refuelings and fighter jet support due to a 36-hour round trip covering a great distance to stop Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.
• The B-2s dropped 14 bunker-buster bombs, while U.S. Submarines launched Tomahawk missiles at Iran’s Isfahan nuclear site during coordinated strikes.
• President Trump praised the pilots who flew 36 hours in a confined aircraft, highlighting their precision in striking targets as small as a circle and another roughly half the dimensions of a refrigerator door from an altitude of 50,000 feet.
• Pilots from the mission are invited to the White House to be honored during the nation’s upcoming birthday celebration, underscoring the operation’s success and national pride.

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Key points from the Right

• B-2 pilots who participated in the bombing mission in Iran will visit the White House for the Fourth of July, as confirmed by the White House.
• The United States destroyed three nuclear facilities in Iran to halt their nuclear bomb production, according to President Donald Trump.
• President Trump praised the operation's success and described the pilots' execution as flawless and notably precise during the mission.
• There have been no further attacks reported since Iran retaliated by attacking a U.S. Base in Qatar.

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