US on track to 'completely eliminate' Iran's military manufacturing capacity: CENTCOM
The U.S. is on pace to "completely eliminate" Iran's military manufacturing capacity, the head of U.S. Central Command, Adm. Brad Cooper, said in a video released Wednesday.
"Today, we have damaged or destroyed over two-thirds of Iran's missile, drone, and naval production facilities and shipyards, and we're not done yet," Cooper said in the video posted on social media. "We are on a path to completely eliminate Iran's wider military manufacturing apparatus, which is why my operational assessment continues to be Iran's combat capability is declining as U.S. combat capability continues to increase."
Cooper said that just hours ago, the U.S. hit its 10,000th Iranian target in the campaign.
"We're in the fourth week of the campaign and remain on plan or ahead of plan in achieving very clear military objectives for eliminating Iran's ability to project power in meaningful ways outside its borders," Cooper said.
The U.S. has destroyed 92% of the Iranian Navy's largest vessels in Operation Epic Fury, according to Cooper.
"My operational assessment is that they have now lost the ability to meaningfully project naval power and influence around the region and around the world," he said.
-ABC News' Chris Boccia






