US EditionDefense Secretary Hegseth to visit CENTCOM at MacDill AFB in Tampa
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will receive updates on Operation Epic Fury, which included over 2,000 strikes targeting Iran’s security apparatus, at CENTCOM headquarters.
- On Thursday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited CENTCOM headquarters at MacDill Air Force Base to meet Admiral Brad Cooper for updates on Operation Epic Fury.
- Launched on February 28, 2026, Operation Epic Fury aims to dismantle Iran's security apparatus after over 2,000 strikes with more than 2,000 precision munitions in the first four days, according to U.S. Central Command.
- Admiral Cooper reported U.S. bombers struck nearly 200 targets, including sites near Tehran, and U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship, with naval losses exceeding 30 ships.
- Soon after the House voted 212-219, the briefing showed U.S. munitions stockpiles remain full and service members stay at risk, with casualties still possible.
- Hegseth said there is no expansion of mission objectives while noting operations are already influencing Iranian leadership, despite U.S. military leaders not outlining a public end state, creating strategic uncertainty.
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U.S. targeting Iran’s space capabilities early into Operation Epic Fury
The U.S. military targeted infrastructure and assets that enable Iran to move data and conduct warfare operations in space, Adm. Brad Cooper said Thursday. Speaking alongside Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a press briefing at U.S. Central Command headquarters in Tampa, Florida, Cooper said Iran’s combat power is diminishing as Operation Epic Fury enters its sixth day. “In just the last 72 hours, America’s bomber force has struck nearly 20…
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth dismissed concerns about a shortage of ammunition for Operation Epic Fury, the planned military strike against Iran. Speaking at a meeting of the U.S.-China Joint Chiefs of Staff in Tampa, Florida, on the 5th (local time), Hegseth said there was no shortage of ammunition and that the weapons stockpile was sufficient to sustain operations.
War Leaders At CENTCOM Report Over 200 Targets Hit Inside Iran As "Epic Fury" Scales Up - Tampa Free Press
TAMPA, Fla. — Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Admiral Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command, met with reporters today at CENTCOM headquarters to provide an operational update on “Operation Epic Fury.” The officials reported a significant expansion of the air and sea campaign, claiming total dominance over Iranian airspace and the destruction of […] War Leaders At CENTCOM Report Over 200 Targets Hit Inside Iran As “Epic Fury” Scales Up
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