> it isn't credible that B-2s flew over Fordow without Iranian permission

It is very credible because a few days before this happened, Israel wiped out Iran's air defense systems with f35 attacks.

The author’s claims that “there was never any credible evidence that Iranian medium- and long-range air defenses against fixed-wing aircraft were attrited to any significant degree“ and that the B-2 is easily to track and target… seem rather questionable. Unfounded even.

> the silence of the Iranian government on this point suggests something coordinated to me

Or, you know, a theocratic autocracy that realizes the perception of its military power is critical to keeping the populace in line?

And admitting to an inability to stop military action on one of their most heavily defended targets by the very enemy they've whipped their supporters into a froth over is a bad look?

In your zeal you seem to have misunderstood the point I was making. The Iranian government did not dispute American claims of having flown over and destroyed Fordow, which is the opposite of the "they'll say anything to look strong" thesis you're advancing.

I think the U.S. whipped the Iranian government's supporters into line by treacherously using peace negotiations as a pretext to target their scientists, helping Israel launch a completely unjustified sneak attack with all the Mossad rats they had hidden in the country, and facilitating the genocide in Gaza. With enemies like that the Iranian government hardly needs help.

So, your conspiracy is that Iran allowed US bombers to strike Fordow, proved by the fact that the Iranian government didn't say anything about it?

I'm not sure how that disagrees with my point.