US Central Command Claims Massive Strikes Against Iran, Destroying Ships and Submarine

Washington D.C. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) claimed on Saturday that it launched powerful strikes against nearly 2,000 targets in Iran during military operations that began that day. According to CENTCOM Chief Admiral Brad Cooper, this operation resulted in the destruction of 17 Iranian naval vessels and one submarine.

In a video message released on the social media platform X, Cooper described this as the largest US military mobilization in a generation. Currently, over 50,000 troops, 200 fighter jets, two aircraft carriers, and bomber aircraft are participating in this operation, with additional military power en route to Iran.

Cooper stated that the intensity of the attacks by the US and Israel on Iran is nearly double that of the initial shock and awe bombing during the Iraq War in 2003. The US claims that this massive assault severely damaged Iran's air defense system, destroying hundreds of ballistic missiles, launchers, and drones.

US President Donald Trump clarified that he ordered a retaliatory strike in coordination with Israel after receiving intelligence that Tehran was preparing to attack first, although this claim appears somewhat different from what his diplomats have stated.

Meanwhile, Iran has continued its retaliatory attacks on Israeli and US military bases for the fourth consecutive night. Reports of attacks on the US Embassy in Dubai and the Fujairah port have also emerged.

According to the latest figures, the death toll in Iran since Saturday has reached at least 787. In related developments, Israel targeted the building of the Assembly of Experts in Qom, Iran's holy city. Following Iran's declaration to close the vital oil route, the Strait of Hormuz, President Trump stated that the US Navy is ready to deploy to secure tankers.

The repercussions of this conflict are beginning to be felt in neighboring countries. Israel has bombed Beirut and Sidon in Lebanon, further activating its troops in the southern region. Due to the disruption in the oil route, Iraq has reduced or halted production from its major oil fields.

Furthermore, Qatar announced the arrest of 10 suspects from two sleeper cells linked to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).