The United States Defence Secretary, Pete Hegseth, has said Tuesday will witness the most intense day of strikes on Iran since the start of the military campaign known as Operation Epic Fury.
Hegseth disclosed this during a media briefing on Tuesday, stating that the operation is progressing with what he described as “overwhelming and unrelenting focus” on its objectives.
According to him, the primary goals of the operation include destroying Iran’s missile stockpiles, missile launchers and its defence industrial base responsible for producing missiles.
He added that the campaign also seeks to destroy Iran’s naval capabilities and permanently prevent the country from acquiring nuclear weapons.
Hegseth said the operation is being executed with “ruthless precision” and with full military authority.
The defence secretary also revealed that Tuesday’s strikes would involve the highest number of fighter jets, bombers and coordinated attacks since the beginning of the operation.
“We will not relent until the enemy is totally and decisively defeated, but we do so. We do so on our timeline and at our choosing.
“For example, today will be yet again, our most intense day of strikes inside Iran, the most fighters, the most bombers, the most strikes. Intelligence more refined and better than ever. So that’s on one hand.
“On the other hand, the last 24 hours have seen Iran fire the lowest number of missiles they’ve been capable of firing,” Hegseth said.
‘Today will be the heaviest day of strikes on Iran’ – US war department
