Operation Epic Fury rolls on; Pete Hegseth says U.S. launched 'most intense day of strikes' in Iran

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Iran is “badly losing" on day 10 of Operation Epic Fury, as the United States prepares what he described as the most intense wave of strikes yet. Hegseth emphasized that the campaign remains narrowly focused and is not an open-ended conflict. The briefing comes as President Donald Trump suggested operations may conclude sooner than expected, saying the campaign is moving ahead of schedule. Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, joined Hegseth in outlining progress in the operation, now entering its 11th day. Caine said Iran’s military has been “adapting” but is not “more formidable” than U.S. officials anticipated. According to Caine, U.S. forces have struck more than 5,000 targets since the campaign began. Iranian ballistic missile attacks have decreased by 90%, drone attacks are down 83%, and more than 50 Iranian naval vessels have been hit. The U.S. and Israel launched large-scale strikes on Iran on Feb. 28, an offensive that led to the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. On Monday, Iranian state television announced that his 56-year-old son, Mojtaba Khamenei, would assume the role of supreme leader. Iranian officials have vowed defiance in response to the U.S.-led campaign. Full story: https://fox11online.com/news/nation-world/defense-secretary-pete-hegseth-gen-dan-caine-joint-chiefs-of-staff-to-brief-media-on-operation-epic-fury-israel-united-states-iran-strikes-president-donald-trump-new-supreme-leader-nuclear-program #iranwar #iran #trump #war #middleeast #middleeastconflict #donaldtrump #politics #internationalnews #worldnews #hegseth #petehegseth _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WLUK on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wlukfox11/ WLUK on X: https://x.com/fox11news Subscribe to WLUK on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC72xzKVi3b_2oed6zQ8KKQg/?sub_confirmation=1 Daily News Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjuhS_na3SEwTKX0ACWvXwNAc0GrTqhFo For more information, visit https://fox11online.com/ Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 920.494.8711 WLUK is a WI based station and a FOX Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. #WLUK #FOX11 #WLUKFox11 #FOX11News #GreenBay