WASHINGTON, March 5 – Pentagon officials announced Thursday that American forces have destroyed more than 30 Iranian naval vessels during the ongoing military conflict involving the United States and Israel against Iran. Among the destroyed craft was an Iranian drone vessel that caught fire during the engagement.
Admiral Brad Cooper, who oversees American military operations in the Middle East as commander of Central Command, briefed reporters on the conflict’s progress. Cooper reported that Iranian ballistic missile strikes have plummeted by 90% compared to the war’s initial day.
The admiral’s briefing provided one of the most detailed accounts to date of the military action’s impact on Iranian naval capabilities in the region.
