politics
March 5, 2026
US has struck around 2,000 targets in Iran since operation began
Admiral Brad Cooper says US destroyed hundreds of Iran's ballistic missiles, launchers, and drones
TL;DR
- US Central Command (CENTCOM) head Admiral Brad Cooper reported that around 2,000 targets have been struck since the military operation against Iran began.
- The operation has severely degraded Iran's air defenses and destroyed hundreds of ballistic missiles, launchers, and drones.
- More than 50,000 troops, 200 fighters, two aircraft carriers, and bombers participated in the US operation.
- The US also destroyed 17 Iranian ships, including a submarine.
- The military operation against Iran was launched by the United States and Israel on February 28.
- Major Iranian cities, including Tehran, were struck.
- Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several other senior Iranian leaders were killed as a result of the strikes.
- The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced retaliatory operations targeting sites in Israel and US military bases in Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar, Kuwait, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia.
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