World · 4 March 2026
US says it is focused on hitting everything that can fire back
SSgt Tyler Placie via Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain)
Admiral Brad Cooper, commander of US Central Command, said in a video update on Tuesday that US forces are focused on destroying all Iranian assets capable of striking back. He confirmed the US and Israel have jointly hit nearly 2,000 targets using more than 2,000 munitions since the operation began on Saturday. Cooper added that 17 Iranian ships have been destroyed, including a key submarine, and that Iran's entire navy is being sunk.
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