U.S. Flies B-52 Bombers Over Iran for First Time Since War Began

Overview

• The Pentagon confirmed Tuesday that B-52s entered Iranian airspace, marking the first such flights since the war started.
• Gen. Dan Caine said the missions target supply chains that feed Iran’s missile, drone, and naval munitions production to slow resupply.
• Officials have offered no evidence that the bombers carried nuclear warheads despite the model’s nuclear role in past decades.
• The disclosure followed Monday’s video from President Trump showing a large blast in Isfahan, with no confirmed link to the B-52 operations.
• Iran’s Revolutionary Guard threatened strikes on U.S. companies in the region, naming Boeing and urging employees to leave facilities.