00:00I want to remember and honor our fallen warriors who made the ultimate sacrifice in the KC-135
00:04refueling aircraft incident last week. For 16 days, we've delivered overwhelming firepower
00:10deep into Iran. This past Friday, U.S. forces executed a large-scale precision strike on Karg
00:17Island, destroying more than 90 Iranian military targets, including storage bunkers for naval
00:22mines and missiles and other military infrastructure. We continue to remain centered on our military
00:28objectives. These are well-defined and include eliminating Iran's ballistic missiles, drones,
00:33and naval threats. Hi, I'm Admiral Brad Cooper, the commander of U.S. Central Command, here to provide
00:40another update on Operation Epic Fury. First, I want to remember and honor our fallen warriors who made
00:46the ultimate sacrifice in the KC-135 refueling aircraft incident last week. We hold their memories and
00:52their families, their friends and their teammates, and their prayers. Their selfless service and
00:57dedication hardens our resolve. For 16 days, we've delivered overwhelming firepower deep into Iran.
01:04This past Friday, U.S. forces executed a large-scale precision strike on Karg Island, destroying more
01:10than 90 Iranian military targets, including storage bunkers for naval mines and missiles and other
01:16military infrastructure. To date, our Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps aviators have collectively flown
01:22more than 6,000 combat flights, demonstrating the unmatched capability of America's joint force as we
01:28maintain air superiority over Iranian skies. We continue to remain centered on our military objectives.
01:35These are well-defined and include eliminating Iran's ballistic missiles, drones, and naval threats.
01:41It's one thing to defend by striking launchers and intercepting missiles and drones, but it's another thing to
01:47eliminate the wider manufacturing apparatus behind them. And we are doing that today.
01:53We've talked about it in concept. Here's what it looks like in reality.
01:58Let me show you, for the first time, a few examples of how we are dismantling Iran's defense industrial base,
02:04which will prevent threats to the region into the future.
02:08Here, you see a photo from March 1st of a naval drone storage facility located near the Strait of Hormuz.
02:15This is the same location, eight days later, completely destroyed.
02:19Next, here's a photo taken of an attack drone production factory in Tehran on March 5th.
02:26Here's that same factory six days later after a devastating barrage of U.S. air strikes.
02:31And finally, the Yazdi military depot, pictured here last month. These eight buildings are part of
02:37the IRGC's missile command infrastructure and are used to produce light and heavyweight torpedoes.
02:42Now, here's that same military depot just last week, or what's left of it.
02:48U.S. and partner strikes are doing exactly what they are intended to do, deliver on very clear military objectives
02:55to eliminate Iran's ability to project power against Americans and against its neighbors.
03:00We're also zeroed in on dismantling Iran's decades-old threat to the free flow of commerce through the Strait of
03:07Hormuz.
03:07Through a combination of air, land, and maritime capabilities, we have successfully destroyed over 100 Iranian naval vessels, and we
03:15aren't done.
03:16We will continue to rapidly deplete Iran's ability to threaten freedom of navigation in and around the Strait of Hormuz.
03:23Our progress remains steady, and we remain vigilant against the enemy.
03:27Now, a few thoughts about Iran. Over the last two weeks, they have launched attacks on Oman, Saudi Arabia, Israel,
03:35Jordan, Cyprus, Turkey, Azerbaijan, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Iraq, Kuwait, and Bahrain.
03:43In each of these countries, they are deliberately attacking innocent civilians.
03:48They've done this more than 300 times, which demonstrates their true nature as a global leader of terror.
03:54In just the last few days, the Iranian regime launched a reckless attack against civilian neighborhoods in Tel Aviv with
04:00cluster bombs, an inherently indiscriminate type of munition.
04:03We join countries across the region in condemning this aggression, and we stand shoulder-to-shoulder with our partners in
04:10bolstering our own defenses.
04:11In sum, I will reinforce what I've said before. Iran's capabilities are declining as our capabilities and advantages continue to
04:19build.
04:20And finally, I'd like to talk about the extraordinary 50,000 Americans who are deployed across the region executing this
04:27vital mission.
04:28It's long been my belief that every success we have begins and ends with our people.
04:33And today, I'd like to recognize our unsung heroes, the sustainers enabling America's joint force to unleash this devastating firepower
04:4224-7.
04:43To be clear, there's no other military on Earth that does logistics like the U.S. military, and our team
04:49is at the top of their game today.
04:50They're managing distribution networks that span thousands of miles to ensure that munitions, fuel, and supplies reach warfighters on the
04:58front line, on time, every time.
05:00To all our sustainers and logisticians, thank you and keep up the great work.
05:04And to the entire Operation Epic Fury team, keep pushing, remain steady, fight to win.
05:11Thanks so much and Godspeed.
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