Hegseth, Caine says that the attacks of Iran’s nuclear sites used the ‘Malo Address’ and the lures
The attack of the United States at Iran’s nuclear sites was a complex mission used by Bombarderos Lego and “Malo address” to carry out the secret operation, said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at a press conference on Sunday morning.
The president of the Joint Chiefs of the General Staff, General Dan Caine, standing with Hegseth, said that the mission was a “complex and high risk mission” that was known only by a few people and depended on the lures to protect the integrity of the mission.
The B-2 stealth bombers flew over the Pacific towards Guam on Saturday to move attention to the mission, Caine said. News reports at that time reflected the movements.
The president of the Joint Chiefs, General Dan Caine, speaks during a press conference at the Pentagon in Washington, on June 22, 2025.
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But the B-2 stealth bombers who really used on the mission were deployed before and flew under the cover of the dark for 18 hours to reach their destination on Saturday night, Caine said.
The B-2 flew without stopping, replenishing several times in flight in what became the longest flight that involved the fleet since 2001, he added.
“He took great precision. He involved the evil direction and the greatest operational security,” Hegseth said, adding that the B-2 entered “inside and outside without the world knowing at all.”
Defense Secretary Pete Hegesh and the president of the Joint Chiefs of General Staff, the General of the Air Force, Dan Caine, celebrates an informative session in the Pentagon, after the United States attacked Iranian nuclear facilities, during the conflict in Israel-Iran, in Arlington, Virginia, June 22, 2025.
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A total of 14 Buster Bunker bombs were eliminated, with the first two they fell at 2 am, Iran. The attack also involved an American submarine that launched more than two dozen Tomahawk land attack cruise missiles in key surface targets.
“Throughout the mission, we kept the surprise element,” Caine said.
Iran did not deploy combatants or appeared in aerial missiles during the mission, said Caine, a sign that the attack was also taken by surprise by the attack.
Anne Flaherty and Luis Martínez de ABC News contributed to this report.
