B‑2 stealth bombers have returned to Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri following their deployment in the U.S.-led air campaign against Iran’s nuclear facilities.
North Korea launched a scathing attack on Israel Thursday, defending Iran’s controversial nuclear ambitions while accusing Israel of “state-sponsored terrorism” and labeling it a “cancer-like entity.” Pyongyang’s statement followed Israel’s precision strike against Iranian nuclear sites and military leadership, a response to intelligence that Tehran may be preparing atomic weapons.
Israel has launched a counterstrike on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure after Iran deployed heavy water missiles that struck hospitals and residential centers.