By: Stephen Cimbala
American military strikes against Iran’s nuclear enrichment facilities on June 22 present a tableau of military-operational excellence that surprised Iran and much of the international community. The joint operation featured the most extensive use of the B2 Spirit bombers in any single operation. Seven bombers attacked Iranian targets at Fordow and Natanz with highly accurate GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) bombs.

