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B-2 Bombers Safely Touch Down After 36-Hour Iran Strike

President Donald Trump followed with his own post on Truth Social, personally thanking the pilots and emphasizing the flawless execution of the operation. “The GREAT B-2 pilots have just landed, safely, in Missouri. Thank you for a job well done!!! DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES!”

According to officials at the Pentagon, the B-2s successfully returned to Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri in the early hours of Sunday, marking the conclusion of what is reportedly the longest continuous B-2 mission since the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan.

Military analysts and defense experts have already begun calling the strike one of the most significant U.S. military engagements in the Middle East in over a decade — not only for its scale and secrecy, but also for its strategic message amid rising global tensions over Iran’s nuclear activities and its repeated threats to regional stability.

In a post-operation briefing, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Dan Caine noted that initial battle damage assessments showed severe destruction at all three Iranian nuclear sites, though he cautioned that full evaluation of underground impacts could take more time due to the depth of the facilities — particularly at Fordo, which lies buried beneath hundreds of feet of rock and reinforced concrete.

Meanwhile, the White House reinforced that the objective of the operation was clear: “to neutralize a growing nuclear threat, deter further regional escalation, and protect American lives and interests.”

The safe return of the B-2 crews was met with applause not just in Washington, but also from service members’ families and supporters at Whiteman Air Force Base, where a quiet but solemn landing was observed early Sunday morning.

With the aircrews now home, and the world watching the aftermath unfold, officials say the U.S. remains ready — diplomatically and militarily — for whatever comes next.

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