[D66] US is massing unprecedented bombers at Diego Garcia Air Base to strike Iran

[René Oudeweg]

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The air base the US may use if it decides to bomb Iran’s nuclear 
facilities is a speck of an island in the Indian Ocean that few 
associate with the Middle East but that the US has used for decades to 
project military power in the region.
Throughout this week, the US has been amassing B-2 bombers, stealth 
aircraft used for precision strikes that can evade air defence systems, 
at Diego Garcia, an island that's roughly 700 kilometres south of the 
Maldives, which is home to a joint US-UK military base.
According to media current buildup of forces at Diego Garcia Air Base in 
the Indian Ocean:  7 B-2 'Spirit' strategic bombers; 8 B-52H 
'Stratofortress' strategic bombers;  7 Boeing C-17 'Globemaster' III 
transport aircraft; 10 Boeing KC-135 'Stratotankers'; 1 P-8A 'Poseidon' 
patrol aircraft. These numbers are confirmed and are conservative 
estimates. This is an unprecedented amount of air power concentrated in 
one place.
Recall, in an interview with NBC News aired on March 30, Trump declared 
that Tehran faces severe consequences—potentially delivered by B-2 
Spirit stealth bombers recently deployed to Diego Garcia—unless it 
complies within a two-month deadline set earlier this year.
The threat, issued from Washington, comes amid stalled diplomacy and 
rising fears over Iran’s nuclear ambitions, spotlighting a U.S. military 
posture that could reshape the region. Behind the rhetoric lies a 
calculated move, backed by one of the world’s most advanced warplanes, 
signaling America’s readiness to act.
The timing of Trump’s warning aligns with a notable shift in U.S. 
military presence. Satellite imagery from Planet Labs confirmed the 
arrival of some B-2 Spirit bombers at Diego Garcia, a remote U.S. base 
in the Indian Ocean some 3,300 miles from Tehran.
This deployment, coupled with Trump’s blunt language, has fueled 
speculation that the administration is preparing for a potential strike 
on Iran’s nuclear facilities.
The president’s ultimatum follows a letter sent to Iran’s Supreme Leader 
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei three weeks prior, mediated through Oman, 
demanding a new agreement to curb Tehran’s nuclear program. Iran’s 
Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi acknowledged the letter but rejected 
direct talks, leaving the door ajar for indirect negotiations, according 
to NPR.