Overview
- U.S. forces used multiple 5,000‑pound bombs against a hardened underground facility on Iran’s coast that stored anti‑ship cruise missiles and mobile launchers, CENTCOM said.
- The operation also destroyed intelligence support sites and missile radar relays used to monitor ship movements through the Strait, according to Adm. Brad Cooper.
- CENTCOM reported hitting 8,000 targets, flying more than 8,000 combat sorties, striking 130 Iranian vessels, and removing thousands of Iranian missiles during the three‑week campaign.
- Cooper said Iran’s capacity to threaten freedom of navigation has been degraded and described Iranian combat capability as on a steady decline.
- With shipping risks and fuel prices elevated, President Trump urged a multinational escort effort as the UK, France, Germany, Japan, Italy and the Netherlands signaled readiness to help ensure safe passage.