WASHINGTON—The United States’s B-2 stealth bomber strike on Iran’s Fordow uranium enrichment facility was the culmination of more than 15 years of study and planning, according to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine.

Caine joined Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for a press briefing on June 26, in which the defense secretary said the June 21 bombing mission was a resounding success that set Iran’s nuclear development back by years.

Fifteen years ago, military planners tasked two employees to find a way to destroy the Iranian underground nuclear facility.{ai:summary}<p>The U.S. B-2 stealth bomber strike on Iran's Fordow uranium enrichment facility was the result of over 15 years of planning, according to Gen. Dan Caine. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that the June 21 mission was a significant success, delaying Iran's nuclear development by years. </p><p>#foreignaffairs</p>

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