Overview
- CENTCOM states that 11 Iranian naval vessels operating in the Gulf of Oman were destroyed within 48 hours, reducing Tehran’s presence there to zero.
- A CENTCOM fact sheet says U.S. forces struck more than 1,250 targets in the campaign’s first two days, including missile, naval, and air-defense sites.
- Officially released footage shows precision strikes on Iranian vessels and shoreline infrastructure, as well as U.S. destroyers launching repeated missile salvos.
- CENTCOM previously reported hitting the converted drone carrier Shahid Bagheri during the opening phase of the operation.
- Independent verification of the Gulf of Oman claim has not been made public, and Iran has not issued an immediate response, while U.S. leaders say the campaign aims to degrade Iran’s missile, naval, and nuclear capabilities.