Stealth Bomber Returns From Diego Garcia As U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks Head To Fourth Round

A B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber has been tracked returning to Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri from Diego Garcia, a US airbase in the Indian Ocean. The timing of the return flight coincides with reports of progressing nuclear talks between the US and Iran. The movement could be seen as deliberate signaling by the military, aligning with backchannel negotiations. Alternatively, it may have been a routine flight as stealth bombers are not built for prolonged exposure to salt air. The return flight was identified by an Open-Source Intelligence account on X, which shared flight tracking data. The news comes as Iran has agreed to a fourth round of indirect nuclear negotiations with the US, scheduled to take place in Oman on Sunday. The US military has been building up its presence of B-2s at Diego Garcia in recent months. President Trump has previously threatened to bomb Iran if no new nuclear agreement is reached, but recently stated he doesn't want to bomb Iran, signaling a potential shift in tone. The question remains whether Trump's maximum pressure campaign on Tehran can break the regime. There is still a risk that Israel may strike and dismantle Iran's nuclear and missile capabilities with F-35 stealth jets.