US EditionBy the Numbers: US Thrashed Military Targets in Iran, but some Capabilities Remain
- The U.S. military struck over 13,000 Iranian military targets, damaging about 80% of air defense systems and more than 90% of the regular navy fleet, with some missile, drone, and naval mine storage facilities also destroyed, but some Iranian capabilities remain intact according to Gen. Dan Caine and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
- Iran's military demonstrated the ability to respond during the conflict, including shooting down an American jet and maintaining some air defense systems despite U.S. claims of severe degradation.
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By the numbers: US thrashed military targets in Iran, but some capabilities remain
Since the ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. was announced, leaders in President Donald Trump's administration have been quick to say the Iranian military and its capacity have sustained significant damage during the weeks of fighting.
Since the announcement of the ceasefire between Iran and the United States, senior officials of President Donald Trump’s government have hastened to claim that Iranian military and armament capabilities have been virtually annihilated after several weeks of fighting.
Operation Epic Fury: U.S. forces strike over 13,000 targets in 38 days, severely degrading Iran’s military capabilities
According to official figures, the strikes targeted a broad range of assets across Iran’s defense network. These included more than 2,000 command and control sites and over 1,450 defense and industrial base targets. Additional targets included more than 1,500 air defense systems and over 450 ballistic missile-related sites. The campaign also struck approximately 800 attack drone targets and more than 600 naval targets. U.S. forces also engaged m…
On Thursday (April 9), Admiral Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command, said that U.S. and Israeli forces had eliminated Iran's conventional military capabilities.
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