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Those attacks, officials say, threatened both American forces and allied nations throughout the Middle East.
As the conflict deepens, President Trump has made it clear that the current operations are only the beginning.
“We haven’t even started hitting them hard,” Trump said. “The big wave hasn’t even happened. The big one is coming soon.”
That statement has fueled speculation that Washington is preparing a significantly larger round of military strikes designed to cripple Iran’s ability to continue its regional campaign.
White House officials have framed the military operation as more than just retaliation. Instead, they describe it as a strategic effort to dismantle Iran’s broader war-fighting infrastructure.
Administration officials argue that Tehran’s missile networks, naval forces, and air defense systems must be neutralized before they can regroup and continue threatening U.S. allies.
Pentagon leadership has echoed that message.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth suggested that the pace and intensity of American operations will accelerate as additional aircraft and support units arrive in theater.
“When we say more to come, it’s more fighter squadrons, it’s more capabilities, it’s more defensive capabilities,” Hegseth said. “And it’s more bomber pulses more frequently.”
That language strongly suggests a sustained bombing campaign rather than a single wave of strikes.
Meanwhile, Israel is signaling that the current phase of the conflict is far from over.
Israeli military chief Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said during a televised statement that the joint U.S.–Israeli campaign against Iranian forces will soon enter a new stage.
He hinted that additional military operations are already being prepared but declined to reveal details.
The Israeli commander said the campaign still has “additional surprises ahead which I do not intend to disclose.”
Zamir also indicated that the next phase of the war will focus on dismantling the Iranian regime’s military capabilities even further.
According to his statement, operations during the coming weeks will “further dismantle the regime and its military capabilities”.
Central to that effort are the B-2 Spirit bombers now moving into position.
The aircraft are among the most advanced weapons platforms ever developed by the United States. Designed to penetrate heavily defended airspace, the stealth bombers can strike high-value targets deep inside hostile territory with precision-guided weapons.
Their radar-evading design allows them to bypass many traditional air defense systems, making them particularly effective against fortified missile facilities and underground infrastructure.
Earlier in the conflict, B-2 bombers were reportedly used to target Iranian ballistic missile installations.
Each aircraft carries an enormous price tag. With an estimated cost of roughly $2 billion per plane, the B-2 Spirit remains the most expensive warplane ever built.
Despite that cost, defense officials view the aircraft as essential for striking the hardened targets that conventional aircraft cannot safely reach.
The deployment of these bombers sends a clear message from Washington.
According to administration officials, Iran’s military defenses are showing signs of strain after days of strikes across multiple fronts.
U.S. leadership appears determined to press that advantage.
With stealth bombers now moving into range and senior officials openly discussing expanded operations, the Pentagon is signaling that the campaign against Tehran could soon intensify dramatically.
If President Trump’s warning proves accurate, the current phase of the conflict may only be the prelude to something much larger.
