‘We’ve Decided To Share the Ocean With Iran. We’ve Given Them the Bottom Half’: United States Has Sunk More Than 120 Islamic Republic Ships, Hegseth Says
The United States has also dropped 5,000-pound bombs onto underground bunkers, preventing the regime from accessing weapons in its reserves
The U.S. military has sunk more than 120 Iranian naval vessels during Operation Epic Fury, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said Tuesday, quipping, "We’ve decided to share the ocean with Iran. We've given them the bottom half."
As the conflict enters its 20th day, much of Tehran’s sea power has been eradicated, Hegseth added during a morning press briefing at the Pentagon.
"We've damaged or sunk over 120 of their navy ships with battle damage assessments pending for many more," Hegseth said, noting that the number of ships destroyed is likely to rise in the coming days. "Their
The Islamic Republic had a submarine force of about 28 to 30 vessels before Operation Epic Fury began, according to the Nuclear Threat Initiative, meaning the U.S. strikes have taken out about a third of Tehran’s fleet.
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