'We're sinking entire Iranian Navy...': CENTCOM says B-2, B-1, B-52 unleash 24/7 strikes, Tehran's 'ability to hit back declining'
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Israel-US war with Iran Photograph: (AFP)
Operation Epic Fury entered day fifth as US strikes on Iran intensified, with CENTCOM claiming major damage to Iran’s air defences and navy. Tehran retaliated with missiles and drones, reportedly targeting US-linked sites in Riyadh and Dubai, escalating the regional conflict.
The commander of United States Central Command Admiral Brad Cooper, in a briefing about Operation Epic Fury said that the US is striking Iran 24/7 and that Iranian regime's ability to hit back was declining rapidly. Calling Iranian drones ‘killer’, Cooper boasted that those drones are no longer a tolerable risk. He said that the US have struck nearly 2,000 targets with more than 2,000 munitions. He announced that B-2 bombers and B-1 bombers executed “uncontested surgical strikes against multiple missile facilities” and "B-52 bomber force struck ballistic missile and command and control posts.
Admiral Brad Cooper also said that not a single Iranian vessel was operation in the Arabian Gulf or the Strait of Hormuz. “We are also sinking the Iranian Navy--the entire navy. Thus far, we've destroyed 17 Iranian ships, including the most operational Iranian submarine, that now has a hole in its side. For decades, the Iranian regime has harassed international shipping. Today, there's not a single Iranian ship underway in the Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, or Gulf of Oman. And we will not stop. We're hunting Iran's last remaining mobile ballistic missile launchers to eliminate what I would characterize as their lingering launch capability.”
Admiral Cooper said that the US was far ahead of its game plan for the combat operation and Iran was losing its ability to hit back. “In retaliation, the Iranian regime has launched over 500 ballistic missiles and over 2,000 drones. We are seeing Iran's ability to hit us and our partners is declining, while our combat power, on the other hand, is building.” This is in line with US President Donald Trump's statement who said that the US has “virtually unlimited” munitions to fight wars "forever."
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The war with Iran has reached day five with both sides relentlessly targeting each other. It all started when Israel and the United States launched “pre-emptive” attack on Iran, and killing Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in subsequent airstrikes. Iran retaliated with drone attacks on Israel and on Gulf nations that host US bases. While US President Donald Trump has said that the operations in Iran will go on for “four weeks or so”, he has also boasted about US munitions that are enough for “forever” war. Meanwhile, Israel has expanded its operations and has launched attack on Hezbollah in Lebanon, while also continuing its strikes on Tehran. Iran has ruled out any negotiations with the US after criticising the attacks that came amid nuclear talks between two sides. The bombings in West Asia is continuing, with US issuing unprecedented advise to all its citizens to leave the region, including Israel. Iranian regimed has vowed to avenge the death of Khamenei.
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