US moves B-2 bombers to Guam as Iran continues to refuse any compromise over nuclear program

The United States confirmed on Saturday that it is moving an undisclosed number of strategic B-2 bombers to the island of Guam, in the Pacific Ocean, amid ongoing deliberations in the Trump administration on whether to join Israel’s strikes against the Iranian regime.

Two U.S. officials confirmed earlier reports by online flight trackers that the bombers left their home bases in the U.S. and moved west. Their final destination may be the island of Diego Garcia, located in the Indian Ocean and within easy strike range of Iran.

The heavy B-2 Spirit bomber is the only aircraft capable of delivering the 30,000-pound GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator, widely believed to be the only weapon capable of cracking Iran’s underground nuclear site in Fordow.

The report followed stalled diplomatic efforts in recent days to prevent further escalation of the conflict.

A highly anticipated meeting of the E3 foreign ministers with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday ended without concrete results, despite U.S. President Donald Trump saying he would make a decision about military action only “within the next two weeks.”

The European foreign ministers reported that Iran was ready to “continue discussions” after the meeting.

Araghchi, however, reiterated that the regime would only consider negotiating once Israel had halted its attacks, saying, “In this regard, I made it crystal clear that Iran's defense capabilities are not negotiable,” he added.

On Saturday, a senior Iranian official called European proposals about the nuclear program “unrealistic” and said they wouldn’t bring them closer to an agreement.

“In any case, Iran will review the European proposals in Tehran and present its responses in the next meeting,” he added.

Also on Saturday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called French President Emmanuel Macron, reaffirming that the regime would not stop the nuclear program “under any circumstances.”

“We are ready to discuss and cooperate to build confidence in the field of peaceful nuclear activities,” Pezeshkian said.

“The rights granted to countries and nations by international law cannot be taken away from them by threats or war.”

Macron’s office said that he expressed “deep concern about Iran’s nuclear program,” emphasizing that “Iran must never acquire nuclear weapons, and it is up to Iran to provide full guarantees that its intentions are peaceful.”

Meanwhile, Israeli media reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would convene another high-level meeting with ministers and senior security officials to discuss the latest developments on Saturday evening.

U.S. President Donald Trump was also set to convene his national security team in the White House Situation Room on Saturday.

On Saturday, Israel’s Channel 12 News and Kan News both cited senior officials who estimated that the U.S. would enter the war due to the Iranian obstinacy in the talks.

“Trump has created a ‘win-win’ situation,” an Israeli source told Channel 12, explaining that either the Iranians will surrender, as Trump demanded – “or he acts.”

“He’s given a timeframe of up to two weeks [for diplomacy] and there is no indication whatsoever that the Iranians are using this ladder. Quite the reverse. They are kicking it in a way that prevents any possibility of using it. Our assessment is that Trump will not blink in the end,” the source added.