U.S. Central Command released photos from overnight airstrikes against targets in Iran, revealing the involvement of strategic bombers and long-range missile systems in the latest phase of the campaign.
The images show B-1B Lancer and B-52 strategic bombers participating in the operation, indicating an expansion of heavy strike capabilities against Iranian military infrastructure.
The photos also capture the launch of an MGM-140 ATACMS ballistic missile from an M142 HIMARS system, which analysts believe was likely fired from positions in Iraq toward targets along Iran’s western coast.
At the same time, carrier-based aircraft operating from the USS Abraham Lincoln continue conducting high-tempo strike missions in support of the operation.
Reports indicate that internet access inside Iran has been heavily restricted, limiting the amount of visual evidence emerging from inside the country. As a result, only a small number of photos and video clips from the strikes have appeared online.
Some observers suggest that the few images circulating may have been transmitted through Starlink satellite internet terminals still operating in parts of Iran, allowing limited communication despite the broader communications shutdown.
