New Delhi, March 2 -- In its first phase of strikes under 'Operation Epic Fury' on Iran, the United States deployed some of its most advanced military assets, including B-2 stealth bombers, F-35 fighter jets among other high-end weaponry, many of which were also employed in past US military operations, including in missions in Iran, Syria, Yemen and other nations.

The United States deployed B-2 stealth bombers during the Kosovo War (1999), in Afghanistan in 2001, and in Iraq in 2003, while F-35 fighter jets were later used for air support and strike missions against Taliban targets in Afghanistan, BBC reported earlier.

Listing the munitions deployed in a social media post, US Central Command (Centcom), on Monday, said it began Operation...