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US Strikes Nearly 200 Iranian Targets - CENTCOM

CENTCOM reports US forces struck nearly 200 Iranian targets in the past 72 hours as Operation Epic Fury intensifies, hitting air defenses, missile sites, and naval assets in a campaign the Pentagon says has degraded Iran’s military capabilities

Number

30+ — Iranian vessels destroyed according to US military statements

Quote

"I have to be involved in the appointment" — President Donald Trump

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