The United States military has struck more than 10,000 targets inside Iran since the start of the war, the chief of U.S. Central Command announced, describing a campaign that has shattered Iran’s naval power, gutted its missile and drone arsenal, and dismantled a significant portion of its military production infrastructure.

Adm. Brad Cooper made the announcement in a video statement, disclosing that the 10,000th target was hit just hours before he spoke. “And if you combine what we’ve accomplished with the success of our Israeli ally, together we have struck thousands more,” he said, “clearly demonstrating that we’re stronger together.”

The figures Cooper outlined paint a picture of sweeping military degradation. Ninety-two percent of the Iranian Navy’s largest vessels have been destroyed, he said — a toll he assessed as effectively ending Iran’s ability to project naval power.

“For decades, Iranian warships have roamed regional waters, threatening and harassing global shipping. But those days are over,” Cooper said. “They’re not sailing, and my operational assessment is that they’ve now lost the ability to meaningfully project naval power and influence around the region and around the world.”

The rate of Iranian missile and drone attacks has also plummeted, dropping 90% since the opening of hostilities. Cooper credited the strikes not only with degrading Iran’s existing capabilities but with eliminating the country’s capacity to replenish them. More than two-thirds of Iran’s missile, drone, and naval production facilities and shipyards have been damaged or destroyed, he said.

“We are on a path to completely eliminate Iran’s wider military manufacturing apparatus,” Cooper added. “And we’re not done yet.”

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