The U.S. claims to have attacked more than 10,000 targets in Iran since the beginning of the war

Washington.- The head of the United States Central Command (Centcom), Admiral Brad Cooper, assured this Wednesday that US forces have attacked more than 10,000 military targets in Iran since the beginning of the conflict on February 28, in a new update on the development of the war. In a three-minute video message, Cooper indicated that the bombings have damaged or destroyed more than two-thirds of the Iranian facilities dedicated to the production of missiles, drones, and naval weaponry, as well as a significant part of its shipyards. The high command maintained that these operations have considerably reduced Iran’s military capacity on several strategic fronts, although it did not offer specific details about the location of the attacks or the current state of Iranian forces.

No forecast of the duration of the conflict

Cooper also did not specify how long the conflict could last, amid growing uncertainty about the evolution of the offensive and its possible implications in the Middle East region. Likewise, the admiral avoided referring to new efforts to completely reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the key maritime route for global energy trade, which Iran de facto keeps closed to most commercial maritime traffic. We recommend reading: Iran’s war enters its fourth week after the escalation initiated on February 28 with coordinated attacks by the United States and Israel on Iranian soil. In response, Iran has launched waves of missiles and drones against Israel and strategic targets in the Gulf, in addition to keeping the Strait of Hormuz blocked, through which a fifth of the world’s crude oil supply passes.