Citing a source familiar with the details, i24NEWS reports that the US military has begun using long-range bombers to strike Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets, marking the first such deployment in 12 days of combat. President Trump commented that Iran 'will want to make a deal very quickly.'
i24NEWS reported on Thursday morning, citing a source familiar with the details, that the US military has deployed long-range bombers against Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets for the first time in 12 days of combat. This adds a fresh source confirmation to earlier reports, which The Zioneer had been tracking, that the US had already used B-1 strategic bombers in strikes, with the first such strike occurring on Tuesday.
The Zioneer's thread on the US air campaign against Iran began with reports of the 12th consecutive night of strikes on Wednesday at 06:59 Jerusalem. Over the course of the thread, The Zioneer reported that a B-1B Lancer had reportedly participated in overnight strikes, followed by confirmation from US officials that the B-1 was used in Tuesday's strikes. The thread also included reports of two casualties at a border crossing near Iraq.
The US has been conducting nightly strikes against Iranian military infrastructure for 12 consecutive nights, according to CENTCOM. The deployment of strategic bombers marks a significant escalation in the air campaign.
The i24NEWS report is based on a single anonymous source, and specifics such as the bomber type, number of strikes, and specific locations have not been disclosed. The details of the operation remain limited.
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