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The U.S. operation against Iran has hit nearly 2,000 targets over the last 100 hours, according to Adm. Brad Cooper, the commander of U.S. Central Command.
Cooper said on X that U.S. forces have destroyed hundreds of Iranian missiles, launchers and drones, and 17 naval vessels. He also said the strikes have degraded Iran's air defenses.
"In simple terms, we're focused on shooting all the things that can shoot at us," he said.
He said Iran has launched more than 500 ballistic missiles and 2,000 drones at U.S. forces and U.S.-allied countries in the region in retaliation. "Iran's ability to hit us and our partners is declining, while our combat power, on the other hand, is building," he said, and argued the U.S. is "ahead of our gameplan."
The strikes also targeted nuclear sites.
The U.S. and Israel launched what they described as a pre-emptive strike against Iran on February 28, claiming that Tehran was developing a nuclear weapon and posing a threat—an allegation Iran has denied. In response, Iran launched counterattacks, firing missiles and drones at Israel, as well as at U.S. assets and other targets across the region, including those stationed in Middle Eastern and Gulf countries.