US Central Command (CENTCOM) reported Monday that American forces have struck more than 5,000 targets in Iran during the first 10 days of strikes, saying they are aimed at locations “that pose an imminent threat,” Anadolu reports. “CENTCOM forces are striking targets to dismantle the Iranian regime’s security apparatus, prioritizing locations that pose an imminent threat,” the command said on the US social media company X. The campaign, called Operation Epic Fury, has already damaged or destroyed more than 50 Iranian ships, according to CENTCOM. It also noted that the operation has employed a wide range of US military assets, including strategic bombers, fighter jets, attack aircraft, drones, missile defense systems, naval forces, and surveillance platforms, supported by refueling and cargo […]
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