Politics · United States · 2 hrs ago
Trump says leak of B-2 strike plan delayed attack on Iran
At a rally in Arizona, Trump said a leak exposed a planned US strike on Iran involving B-2 bombers.
He said the aircraft were due to leave Missouri at 12:07 on the day of the planned attack.
Trump said details, including the bombers’ arrival time, appeared in media reports and Iran learned of the plan.
The US canceled the attack that day and carried it out two days later, according to Trump.
He said people responsible for the leak should go to prison for life and added that they should be shot.
Trump argued the leak endangered national security by revealing information about military operations.
He said such leaks should not be forgiven.
US President Donald Trump said a leak about a planned B-2 strike on Iran delayed the attack.
He said information about the aircraft’s departure and arrival reached Iran before the strike.
Trump said the attack was cancelled on the planned day and carried out two days later.
He called for people responsible for leaks about military operations to be punished, including saying they should be shot.
Trump made the remarks at a rally in Arizona as the November 3 elections approached.
- Who
- US President Donald Trump spoke about the leak.
- What
- Trump said a leak of the B-2 strike plan delayed an attack on Iran by two days.
- When
- He made the remarks as the November 3 elections approached. He said the attack took place two days after it was first planned.
- Where
- Trump spoke at a rally in Arizona. He said the B-2 aircraft were due to depart from Missouri.
- Why
- Trump said the leak alerted Iran to the planned attack.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Trump said the B-2 attack was cancelled after details of the plan were leaked.
Trump said the attack was carried out.
Milliyet reported Trump’s remarks at a rally in Arizona.
- Aircraft
- B-2 bombers
- Target
- Iran
- Planned departure
- Missouri, at 12:07
- Delay
- Two days
- Rally location
- Arizona
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What people are saying
Someone leaked it. These people should go to prison and stay there for life. But in my view, those who made this leak should be shot. We used to shoot leakers.