The Digester

U.S. says B-2 bombers struck Iran missile sites with 2,000-pound bombs

Mar 1st 2026

The U.S. military says B-2 stealth bombers struck Iranian ballistic missile sites with 2,000-pound bombs as U.S.-Israeli attacks that killed Iran's supreme leader set off missile and drone exchanges, multiple casualties, and regional disruptions.

  • U.S. military says B-2 stealth bombers hit Iranian ballistic missile facilities using 2,000-pound bombs.
  • U.S. and Israeli strikes killed Iran's supreme leader and other senior figures, prompting Iranian vows of revenge.
  • Iran and Israel exchanged missile and drone strikes, and Iran also struck U.S. bases and Gulf Arab targets.
  • Iranian authorities say more than 200 people have died since the strikes began, and state media reported at least 165 killed in a girls' school strike.
  • The U.S. military reported three U.S. service members killed and several others wounded.
  • Regional air traffic and oil routes were disrupted and there are concerns about wider market and shipping impacts, especially through the Strait of Hormuz.