Jerusalem, July 23, 2026 – US has escalated the Iran war with first B-1 bomber strike since conflict resumed
According to Axios, the deployed B-1 began its mission from a base in the United Kingdom. Its movements were tracked online on plane tracking websites, but its exact target is unknown.
The United States deployed a B-1 long-range bomber to strike Iran on Tuesday, in a significant escalation of its attacks since the renewal of the conflict twelve days ago, sources told The Jerusalem Post on Thursday.
The first strike using the bomber was conducted on Tuesday.
According to an Axios report, the deployed B-1 began its mission from a base in the United Kingdom. Its movements were tracked online via plane-tracking websites, but its exact target is unknown.
US Central Command (CENTCOM) did not mention the B-1 fighter in a statement regarding overnight strikes against Iran.
