The United States has deployed B-52 Stratofortress bombers over Iran for the first time since the start of Operation Epic Fury, Pentagon officials announced.

Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine said the move was made possible after U.S. and Israeli forces significantly degraded Iran’s air defenses.

“Given the increase in air superiority, we’ve successfully started to conduct the first overland B-52 missions, which allow us, as we’ve said before, to continue to get on top of the enemy,” Caine said.

He spoke alongside War Secretary Pete Hegseth, noting that earlier operations relied on stealth aircraft like the B-2 and B-1.

The shift signals growing confidence by U.S. commanders in operating openly over Iranian territory.

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