{"id":2450355,"date":"2025-06-22T00:32:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-22T04:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/early-warning-signs-us-movement-detected-early-saturday-hinted-at-devastating-attack-on-iran\/"},"modified":"2025-06-22T00:34:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T04:34:25","slug":"early-warning-signs-us-movement-detected-early-saturday-hinted-at-devastating-attack-on-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/early-warning-signs-us-movement-detected-early-saturday-hinted-at-devastating-attack-on-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"Early Warning Signs: US Movement Detected Early Saturday Hinted At Devastating Attack on Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fearly-warning-signs-us-movement-detected-early-saturday-hinted-at-devastating-attack-on-iran%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2450355&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports on the U.S.deployment of B-2 stealth bombers towards Guam amid escalating tensions with Iran. News emerged just hours before an attack indicating that multiple B-2s were dispatched from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, with speculations that they were targeting Iran&#8217;s fortified Fordow nuclear facility. This facility is strategically located underground to withstand airstrikes. The B-2 is noted for its ability to carry the Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) bomb, the only weapon capable of effectively destroying the deeply buried site.<\/p>\n<p>President Trump confirmed the destruction of the Fordow facility, emphasizing a tight decision-making timeline concerning U.S. military involvement. The MOP, a significant advancement in bunker-busting technology, can penetrate deeply into fortified structures, making it a critical asset for the U.S. military in targeting high-value sites in Iran.The report also highlights the technical capabilities of the bomb and mentions its prior test usage in Afghanistan, contrasting its size and effectiveness to other military ordnance options. the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >situation underscores increasing military readiness<\/a> and strategic maneuvers in response to the perceived Iranian threat.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>News broke of B-2 bombers that could be used to bomb Iran&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-natsec-adviser-casts-doubt-on-w-h-o-report-on-pandemic-origin-china-refuses-to-turn-over-data\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s NatSec Adviser Casts Doubt On W.H.O. Report On Pandemic Origin: China Refuses To Turn Over Data\">nuclear facilities<\/a> being sent toward Guam hours before the Saturday night attack that plunged the United States into conflict with Iran.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>As reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/06\/21\/world\/middleeast\/b2-stealth-bombers-guam.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>, multiple B-2s were heading over the Pacific. The Times and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airandspaceforces.com\/b-2-bombers-launch-westward-as-trump-weighs-striking-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Air and Space Forces<\/a> did not offer specific details, but reported that more than one B-2 took off from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/us-deploys-b-2-stealth-bombers-toward-guam-amid-uncertainty-over-possible-iran-strike\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Times of Israel<\/a> reported that between two and four B-2s were being dispatched, speculating that Diego Garcia, an island in the Indian Ocean 2,175 miles away from Iran, would be the destination.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The B-2 stealth bomber was the only bomber in the Air Force able to carry the only bomb capable of taking out Iran&rsquo;s Fordow nuclear enrichment facility, which was built into a mountain as a strategy to protect it from whatever the Israeli Air Force might throw at it, as noted by the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/bunker-buster-bomb-israel-iran-fordo-fordow-b2-nuclear-8a612cbf16aa0f99bd9992334ffc93d7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-responds-report-approved-iran-attack-plans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a> announced on Saturday evening that the United States had destroyed Fordow.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The site was estimated to be about 260 feet below the surface.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Trump said earlier this week there would be a two-week window for making a decision on U.S. involvement, saying the call would be made within that time frame.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The B-2 was required because <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/explainer-exactly-bunker-buster-bomb-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">only<\/a> the GU-57A\/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator bomb had a chance of destroying the buried lab, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/defense\/5355443-trump-decision-bunker-busters-iran\/\">The Hill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The 20-foot-long bomb is a GPS-guided, penetrating device created to destroy deeply buried and hardened tunnels or bunkers.<\/p>\n<p>The Air Force says it has tested putting two MOPs on a B-2, which would give the plane a 60,00-pound payload, well above its 40,000 pound rating.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&ldquo;The MOP is the most powerful and deeply burrowing non<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-us-bombs-iran-trump-announces-very-successful-attack-on-nuclear-site\/\" title=\"BREAKING: US ...s ..., ... Announces \u2018Very Successful Attack\u2019 on Nuclear Site\">-nuclear bunker buster<\/a> on earth and is critical to taking out highly fortified targets buried under literal mountains, like those found in Iran, Russia, China, and North Korea,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twz.com\/our-best-look-yet-at-the-massive-ordnance-penetrator-bunker-buster-bomb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">War Zone<\/a> wrote.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&ldquo;The weapon is guided and can impact the surface above its target with a high degree of accuracy,&rdquo; the site wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680;&#127482;&#127480;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BREAKING?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BREAKING<\/a> | NEWS &#9888;&#65039;<br \/> Update 6 B-2 Stealth are heading west into the Pacific and were met and aerial refueled from KC-135R tankers out of Hawaii. Then the tankers flipped off their transponders.<\/p>\n<p>The B2&rsquo;s and likely headed to Guam &#127468;&#127482; to assist &#127470;&#127473;Israel with a strike on &#127470;&#127479;Iran&rsquo;s&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dga9yVmgJC\">pic.twitter.com\/dga9yVmgJC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Todd Paron&#127482;&#127480;&#127468;&#127479;&#127911;&#128125; (@tparon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tparon\/status\/1936482461505962309?\">June 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The War Zone noted that only 20 percent of the bomb&rsquo;s weight is from the explosives it carries.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&ldquo;The vast majority of its heft comes from its super-hardened, dense structure that is capable of borrowing so deep into fortified structures that no other bunker busters can touch,&rdquo; the War Zone wrote.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>As noted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/the-us-bunker-buster-bomb-that-could-destroy-irans-fordo-nuclear-facility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Times of Israel<\/a>, the bomb is believed to be able to penetrate more than 200 feet.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The MOP had never been used before, but a precursor was. In 2017, during the first Trump administration, the GBU-43\/B, known at the time as the &ldquo;Mother of All Bombs,&rdquo; was dropped on Afghanistan, as noted by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-asia-39595989\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>That bomb weighed 21,000 pounds, about 9,000 pounds less that the MOP.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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According to The New York Times, several B-2s were en route over the Pacific Ocean. While specific details were scarce, it was noted that more than one bomber had taken off from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri. The Times of Israel speculated that between two and four B-2s were being sent out, possibly heading to Diego Garcia, an island located 2,175 miles from Iran.<\/p>\n<p>The B-2 stealth bomber is uniquely equipped to carry the GU-57A\/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP), the only bomb capable of destroying Iran&#8217;s Fordow nuclear enrichment facility-built into a mountain for protection against potential airstrikes. President Donald Trump announced on Saturday evening that Fordow had been destroyed; the site was estimated to be around 260 feet underground.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the week, Trump indicated there would be a two-week period for deciding on U.S. involvement in military action.<\/p>\n<p>The MOP is designed specifically for penetrating deeply buried targets and weighs 20 feet long with GPS guidance for precise impact. The Air Force has tested carrying two MOPs on a single B-2 bomber, allowing it to exceed its standard payload capacity significantly.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports from The War Zone and other sources, only about 20% of the MOP&#8217;s weight comes from explosives; most of its mass is due to its hardened structure designed for deep penetration into fortified locations like those found in Iran and other nations such as Russia and North Korea. 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