US President Donald Trump early Tuesday escalated his rhetoric and messaging around America’s military campaign against Iran, highlighting the scale of strikes carried out under Operation Epic Fury reportedly by B2 bunker busters. He shared a social media post showing Iran’s Isfahan site engulfed in flames.Earlier, Trump had warned that Iran’s energy infrastructure could be “obliterated” if a deal was not reached soon.The post, shared on Truth Social without a caption, showed massive explosions lighting up the night sky over Isfahan, a city of around 2.3 million people and home to the Badr military airbase.According to a US official cited by The Wall Street Journal, American forces struck a large ammunition depot in Isfahan using 2,000-pound bunker-buster bombs. A significant number of penetrator munitions were reportedly used in the operation.Isfahan is also known to house enriched uranium linked to Iran’s nuclear programme. The city had previously been targeted during a US strike last year in summer under Operation Midnight Hammer, which focused on its nuclear facilities.
What are B2 Bombers?
B-2 bombers are capable of carrying the GBU-57 bunker-buster, a weapon designed to penetrate deep underground before exploding. It was developed specifically to destroy hardened nuclear facilities and deeply buried command centres.The B-2 is among the most advanced aircraft ever built. Its flying-wing design and specialised materials significantly reduce its radar signature, allowing it to evade detection and operate in heavily defended airspace. This makes it particularly suited for striking fortified underground targets. Notably, it remains the only aircraft capable of deploying the GBU-57.
During Operation Midnight Hammer last June, seven B-2 bombers reportedly dropped fourteen of these bombs on Iranian nuclear sites at Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan. The operation marked the first known combat use of the weapon, showcasing the United States’ ability to target and destroy deeply buried and reinforced infrastructure.
