Meet the B-52 Stratofortress: 1950s bomber behind US strikes on Iran

Key Highlights

• Now, as the United States intensifies strikes deep inside Iranian territory, the B-52 is proving why a 1950s aircraft still commands fear in 2026.
• “We Will Not Stop” Speaking on Tuesday (local time), Admiral Brad Cooper, Commander of US Central Command, revealed the bomber’s deployment in Iran.
• “We’re less than 100 hours into this operation, and we’ve already struck nearly 2,000 targets with more than 2,000 munitions,” Cooper said.
• “Our B-2 and B-1 bombers have executed surgical strikes deep inside Iran.
• And just last night, a B-52 bomber force struck ballistic missile and command and control posts.” The message was blunt: the campaign will continue, and Iran’s ability to retaliate is weakening.