CENTCOM commander says US has hit nearly 2,000 targets in Iran during Operation Epic Fury

Who is making the claim about nearly 2,000 targets struck in Iran?

The claim was made by Adm. Brad Cooper, the commander of US Central Command (CENTCOM), in a video message posted online. NDTV Українська …

What did CENTCOM say the strikes have accomplished so far?

Cooper said the strikes have “severely degraded” Iran’s air defenses and destroyed hundreds of Iranian ballistic missiles, launchers, and drones, and that US forces have also destroyed 17 Iranian ships including a submarine. NDTV News18

How did CENTCOM characterize the pace and scale of the operation?

Cooper said the first 24 hours were nearly double the scale of the first day of the 2003 Iraq “shock-and-awe” campaign and that operations are continuing with “24/7 strikes into Iran,” as part of what he called the largest regional firepower buildup in a generation. NDTV Guardian