The US Central Command Chief Admiral Brad Cooper said that while Iran has launched more than 500 ballistic missiles and more than 2,000 drones, it is facing a “lingering launch capability” due to US attacks on its launchers
The US military on Wednesday said that Iran’s ability to strike back against Israeli and American attacks is “declining”. The US Central Command Chief Admiral Brad Cooper said that while Iran has launched more than 500 ballistic missiles and more than 2,000 drones, it is facing a “lingering launch capability” due to US attacks on its launchers.
“We are seeing Iran’s ability to hit us, and our partners, is declining, while our combat power, on the other hand, is building. And my overall operational assessment is that we are ahead of our game plan,” said Cooper.
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Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has indicated that the third wave of American attack against Iran is going to be the biggest and is yet to come. Cooper, at the same time, said that American attacks have struck nearly 2,000 targets across Iran since Saturday and destroyed 17 Iranian ships, including a submarine.
“More than 50,000 troops, 200 fighters, two aircraft carriers, and bombers from the United States are participating in this operation, and more capability is on the way,” Cooper said.
US officials seek to boost weapons output
The Trump administration is set to meet on Friday at the White House with executives from major US defence contractors to discuss speeding up weapons production as the Pentagon seeks to restock supplies following strikes on Iran.
According to a report by Reuters, companies such as Lockheed Martin and Raytheon have been invited to attend. The meeting will focus on urging defence manufacturers to ramp up output more quickly.
The meeting suggests that Washington is trying to replenish weapons stocks depleted by the attacks on Iran and the wars in Ukraine and Gaza. However, in a social media post earlier this week, Trump said that the US has a “virtually unlimited supply” of US munitions and that “wars can be fought “forever.”
STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADUS Embassy in Dubai hit
A drone attack caused a fire by the US consulate in Dubai late on Tuesday as Iran ramped up its targeting of American diplomatic missions in the Gulf.
“Dubai authorities have confirmed that a fire resulting from a drone-related incident near the US Consulate has been successfully contained,” Dubai Media Office posted on X.
The US embassy in Riyadh was hit by two drones, setting off a small fire, in the early hours of Tuesday.
With inputs from agencies
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