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US Deploys B-52 Bombers for Intensified Iran Strikes

3/12/2026

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  • The United States deploys B-52 Stratofortress bombers to Iran, marking the conflict's first use.
  • Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth says Tuesday will mark the most intense bombing campaign to date against Iran's missile sites.
  • The B-52s landed at RAF Fairford in the United Kingdom, capable of carrying 70,000 pounds of explosives.
  • Prime Minister Keir Starmer resisted U.S. operations from United Kingdom bases but acknowledged the need to counter Iran's actions.