The head of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said American forces have struck more than 10,000 targets in Iran and significantly degraded the country’s military capabilities as the war enters its fourth week.
“We’ve struck more than 10,000 military targets and remain on plan or ahead of plan in achieving very clear military objectives,” CENTCOM commander Adm. Brad Cooper said in a video update.
“We’ve now destroyed 92 percent of the Iranian Navy’s vessels,” he said. “They’re not sailing, and my operational assessment is that they’ve now lost the ability to meaningfully project naval power.”
Cooper said Iran’s ability to launch attacks has dropped sharply. “Iran’s drone and missile launch rates are down by more than 90%,” he said, adding that U.S. forces have also damaged or destroyed more than two-thirds of Iran’s missile, drone and naval production facilities.
“U.S. forces maintain air superiority over Iran’s skies,” Cooper said, noting that American aircraft have flown more than 10,000 combat missions during the operation.
“Iran’s combat capability is declining as U.S. combat capability continues to increase,” he added.
The video showed U.S. military assets in action, including strikes on Iranian targets and ongoing operations across the region.
Posted by Greg Wehner
