US used B-2 bombers in Iran assault, launched 900 strikes in 12 hours
India Today
The US carried out air strikes on Iran's underground ballistic missile sites using B-2 stealth bombers. The B-2 Spirit bomber is designed to evade radar and deliver heavy bunker-buster munitions against deeply buried targets.
The United States used B-2 stealth bombers to strike Iran’s underground ballistic missile facilities, the Pentagon confirmed, as a rapidly escalating conflict with Iran spread across the Middle East with heavy strikes, naval clashes and rising casualties. The US and Israel are jointly carrying out strikes on Iran.
A US defence official told Fox News that the long-range bombers flew directly from US to Iran and dropped dozens of 2,000-lb bombs on missile launchers hidden inside fortified underground caves. US Central Command said posted on X: "Last night, US B-2 stealth bombers, armed with 2,000 lb. bombs, struck Iran’s hardened ballistic missile facilities. No nation should ever doubt America's resolve."
Last night, U.S. B-2 stealth bombers, armed with 2,000 lb. bombs, struck Iran’s hardened ballistic missile facilities. No nation should ever doubt America's resolve. pic.twitter.com/6JpG73lHYW— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 1, 2026
The B-2 Spirit bomber is designed to evade radar and deliver heavy bunker-buster munitions against deeply buried targets. With a range of about 6,000 nautical miles without refuelling, extendable through aerial tanking, the aircraft can fly from US mainland to distant war zones and return without landing.
Analysts tracking military flight activity had earlier detected B-2 movements linked to the strikes, before US officials confirmed that four aircraft were used. Similar bombers were deployed in the 2025 Israel-Iran war to hit underground nuclear facilities.
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