Tomahawks, B-2 stealth bombers and attack drones pound over 1,000 Iranian targets in 24-hour blitz

U.S. forces launched a sweeping subject battle connected Iranian targets connected Saturday, unleashing overwhelming air, oversea and rocket powerfulness successful a coordinated cognition with Israel.

The ngo — dubbed "Operation Epic Fury" — began astatine 1:15 a.m. and struck much than 1,000 sites crossed Iran wrong its archetypal 24 hours, according to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and dozens of elder authorities officials were eliminated successful the strikes.

The barrage featured B-2 stealth bombers, F-22 and F-16 combatant jets, A-10 onslaught aircraft, EA-18G physics warfare planes, and an array of airborne aboriginal informing and communications platforms, CENTCOM said.

A U.S. Navy vessel launches Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles successful enactment of Operation Epic Fury. (U.S. Central Command Public Affairs)

Missile defence systems, including Patriot interceptors and THAAD anti-ballistic rocket defenses, were deployed arsenic portion of the operation.

Other assets included RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft, MQ-9 Reaper drones, HIMARS rocket systems, nuclear-powered craft carriers, guided-missile destroyers, refueling tankers, and C-17 and C-130 transport aircraft, CENTCOM said.

The bid besides released images of Tomahawk cruise missiles, arsenic good arsenic F-18 and F-35 combatant jets roaring into combat, according to Reuters.

CENTCOM additionally confirmed it deployed one-way onslaught drones successful combat for the archetypal time.

DOZENS OF TOP IRANIAN REGIME OFFICIALS, SUPREME LEADER KILLED IN ISRAELI STRIKES

Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones were besides utilized successful the attack. (U.S. Central Command Public Affairs)

The Low-Cost Unmanned Combat Attack System — known arsenic LUCAS — is modeled aft Iran’s Shahed drones.

"CENTCOM's Task Force Scorpion Strike — for the archetypal clip successful past — is utilizing one-way onslaught drones successful combat during Operation Epic Fury," CENTCOM wrote connected X. "These low-cost drones, modeled aft Iran's Shahed drones, are present delivering American-made retribution."

Developed by Arizona-based engineering steadfast SpektreWorks, the LUCAS drone tin beryllium launched from catapults, vehicles oregon mobile crushed platforms, according to Business Insider. 

The drones outgo astir $35,000 each, Reuters reported.

KEY MILITARY SITES TARGETED INSIDE IRAN AS PART OF COORDINATED US-ISRAELI STRIKES

A plume of fume rises aft an detonation connected Feb. 28, 2026, successful Tehran, Iran.  (Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)

The strikes targeted bid and power centers, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Joint Headquarters and Aerospace Forces Headquarters, integrated aerial defence systems, ballistic rocket sites, Iranian Navy ships and submarines, anti-ship rocket sites and subject communications infrastructure, according to CENTCOM.

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Iran retaliated by launching waves of missiles crossed the Middle East, targeting large U.S. bases successful Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, Business Insider reported.

Three U.S. work members were killed and 5 others were "seriously wounded" arsenic portion of Operation Epic Fury, CENTCOM said Sunday morning. The joint military operation is expected to transportation connected for days.

CENTCOM did not instantly respond to Fox News Digital's petition for comment.

Reuters and Fox News Digital's Michael Dorgan contributed to this report.

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