Trump touts attack on Iranian munitions depot as drawdown talks continue
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Key Points:
- The U.S. has deployed B-52 Stratofortress bombers over Iran for the first time during Operation Epic Fury, signaling increased U.S.-Israeli air superiority in the region, according to Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine.
- War Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed ongoing and strengthening talks with Iran aimed at ending the conflict, while also emphasizing continued military pressure to compel Iran to abandon its nuclear ambitions.
- Hegseth revealed he made a covert visit to U.S. troops engaged in Operation Epic Fury, praising their competency and commitment to dismantling the Iranian regime's capabilities.
- President Donald Trump criticized France and Spain for closing their airspace to U.S. and Israel-bound military flights, calling France's action "very unhelpful," and urged fuel-starved countries like the UK to take direct action to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
- U.S. gas prices have surged past $4 per gallon amid the Iran conflict, with some West Coast states experiencing prices as high as $5.87 per gallon, reflecting global fuel price increases linked to the war.
