The United States military has launched one of the largest combat operations in the Middle East in decades, and according to U.S. Central Command leadership, the mission is only just beginning.
In a major operational briefing, U.S. Central Command Commander Admiral Brad Cooper revealed that “Operation Epic Fury” has already unleashed massive American and Israeli firepower against Iran’s military infrastructure just days into the campaign.
The operation, ordered by President Donald Trump and the U.S. Secretary of War, aims to cripple Iran’s ability to threaten American forces, allies, and international shipping after nearly 50 years of Iranian aggression and terrorism.
Speaking just four days into the operation, Cooper said the scale of the deployment is historic.
“More than 50,000 troops, 200 fighters, two aircraft carriers, and bombers from the United States are participating in this operation—and more capabilities are on the way.”
According to CENTCOM, the massive buildup represents the largest U.S. military deployment to the Middle East in a generation.
Cooper compared the opening phase of the campaign to the famous “Shock and Awe” strikes of the 2003 Iraq War, but revealed that the current operation is even larger.
In fact, CENTCOM says the first 24 hours of Operation Epic Fury were nearly double the scale of the initial strikes in Iraq in 2003.
And the attacks have not slowed down.
American and Israeli forces are now conducting 24/7 strikes against Iranian targets across multiple domains, land, sea, air, cyber, and even space-based capabilities.
Less than 100 hours into the campaign, the results are staggering.
According to CENTCOM:
- Nearly 2,000 Iranian targets have already been struck
- More than 2,000 precision munitions have been deployed
- Hundreds of ballistic missiles, launchers, and drones have been destroyed
- Iranian air defense systems have been severely degraded
Cooper summed up the strategy bluntly:
“In simple terms, we’re focused on shooting all the things that can shoot at us.”
America’s long-range bomber fleet has played a central role in the operation.
CENTCOM confirmed that B-2 stealth bombers and B-1 strategic bombers have carried out uncontested surgical strikes deep inside Iran, targeting missile production sites and launch facilities.
Meanwhile, a B-52 bomber strike package recently attacked Iranian missile command-and-control positions.
These strikes are part of a broader effort to destroy Iran’s missile belt and eliminate the regime’s ability to launch attacks on U.S. forces or allies.
According to Cooper, U.S. forces are actively dismantling Iran’s fleet.
So far:
- 17 Iranian naval vessels have been destroyed
- Including Iran’s most operational submarine, which was heavily damaged and left with “a hole in its side.”
For decades, Iran has harassed international shipping and threatened the global energy supply through the Strait of Hormuz.
But according to CENTCOM, that threat has now been neutralized.
“Today there’s not a single Iranian ship underway in the Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, or Gulf of Oman,” Cooper said.
CENTCOM reports that the Iranian regime has already fired:
- More than 500 ballistic missiles
- Over 2,000 drones
Many of these attacks have been directed toward civilian areas.
“Iran is indiscriminately targeting civilians,” Cooper said. “The evidence is crystal clear and overwhelming.”
However, CENTCOM says the Iranian response is weakening as their missile infrastructure is dismantled.
“Iran’s ability to hit us and our partners is declining, while our combat power is building.”
According to CENTCOM, the skies over Iran are now controlled by the two most powerful air forces in the world: the United States and Israel.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Army made history by using Precision Strike Missiles (PRISMs) in combat for the first time, delivering long-range deep strikes against Iranian targets.
Another surprising development involves Task Force Scorpion Strike, a special CENTCOM drone unit.
The task force deployed large numbers of one-way attack drones that delivered devastating strikes.
In an ironic twist, many of the drones were originally based on Iranian designs.
“We took them back to America, made them better, and fired them right back at Iran,” Cooper said.
Admiral Cooper’s message to the world was clear: The U.S. military is operating with “relentless lethality” and “conviction.” The mission to eliminate Iran’s ability to threaten Americans is ahead of schedule, and as the Admiral put it: “We’ve just begun.”
God Speed to our warriors.
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