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Pentagon Says First B-52 Flights Over Iran Begin as Strikes Pass 11,000 in a Month

The new flights signal confidence that U.S. and Israeli forces control the air over Iran.

An image collage containing 2 images, Image 1 shows Smoke and fire rise following an explosion in Isfahan, Iran, Image 2 shows Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine speaking at a press briefing
B-52 Stratofortress bombers are flying over-land missions in Iran, the US' top general said.
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Overview

  • Gen. Dan Caine, who briefed reporters Tuesday, said the U.S. has begun the first overland B-52 bomber flights over Iran.
  • The chairman said U.S. and Israeli forces have hit more than 11,000 targets in the first 30 days of the campaign.
  • Caine said increased air control now lets crews hunt time‑sensitive targets, using B‑52s to reach and strike moving or newly found threats.
  • Pentagon officials noted earlier raids leaned on stealth bombers like the B‑2 and B‑1, and the shift to B‑52s reflects degraded Iranian air defenses.
  • TASS reported the joint U.S.–Israeli operation began February 28, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard announced strikes on Israel, and outlets reported hits on U.S. bases in Gulf states.