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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered a fiery message as the war with Iran intensifies, warning that the coming phase of the campaign could be the most intense day of strikes yet. In a series of strong statements, Hegseth accused Iran’s leadership of waging a “47-year war against America” through attacks on U.S. forces and allies, vowing that the United States will respond with overwhelming force.

Speaking about the ongoing operations, Hegseth said the conflict “hits home” for the current generation of Americans, emphasizing that U.S. troops understand the stakes of the fight. He also reiterated that if Americans are threatened anywhere in the world, the U.S. military will pursue those responsible “without hesitation.”

The remarks come as the U.S. and Israel continue a large-scale military campaign targeting Iran’s missile systems, naval assets, and military infrastructure, part of a broader effort to weaken Tehran’s military capabilities

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00:00U.S. Strategic Command bombers recently dropped dozens of 2,000-pound GPS-penetrating weapons
00:07on deeply buried missile launchers across the southern flank.
00:11To date, they've struck more than 5,000 targets.
00:17Ballistic missile attacks continue to trend downward 90% from where they've started,
00:22and one-way attack drones have decreased 83% since the beginning of the operation.
00:29Since our last update, CENTCOM continues to make progress across the southern flank.
00:34To date, they've struck more than 5,000 targets.
00:39U.S. Strategic Command bombers recently dropped dozens of 2,000-pound GPS-penetrating weapons
00:47on deeply buried missile launchers across the southern flank.
00:51We also have struck several one-way drone factories to get at the heart of their autonomous capability.
00:58And, of course, alongside our regional partners along the southern flank,
01:03continue to execute intercepts against one-way attack drones using fighters and attack helicopters.
01:11Our strikes mean we've made significant progress in reducing the number of missile and drone attacks out of Iran.
01:19Ballistic missile attacks continue to trend downward 90% from where they've started,
01:24and one-way attack drones have decreased 83% since the beginning of the operation.
01:31A testament to our air defenders and our air defense systems.
01:35And, as I said, our partners in the region continue to do great work as well.
01:41Second, we're making substantial progress towards destroying the Navy.
01:44In the first 10 days of the conflict were more than 50 Iranian naval ships into the campaign
01:51using a combination of artillery, fighters, bombers, and sea launch missiles.
01:56As Admiral Cooper noted last Thursday, we struck and sank an Iranian drone carrier ship,
02:03and U.S. CENTCOM continues today to hunt and strike mine-laying vessels and mine storage facilities.
02:09This work will continue.
02:11Third, we've, against our objectives, we've begun to target Iran's military and industrial complex,
02:18again, focusing on centers of gravity to get upstream of the shooters out in the field
02:24in order to deny them the ability to continue to generate those one-way attack drones.
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