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Pete Hegseth Says "Largest Strike Package yet" Coming Today in Iran War
Pentagon targets over 7,000 sites, including Iran’s industrial and naval infrastructure, aiming to cripple Tehran’s long-term military capabilities, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said.
- On Thursday at a Pentagon briefing, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. is preparing its largest strike package yet in the Iran war, calling it the most significant so far.
- The Pentagon says targets now include Iran's defense industrial base, underground facilities and naval infrastructure to degrade its ability to sustain operations and protect the Strait of Hormuz, carrying roughly 20% of the world's oil.
- Senior officers said U.S. forces have struck over 7,000 targets, penetrated deeper into Iranian airspace, and used 5,000-pound penetrator weapons against underground sites.
- With the strait effectively closed, Reuters reported that oil prices rose above $97 per barrel, and the Washington Post said the Pentagon is seeking $200 billion, Hegseth warned funding is needed.
- Escalation appears to be accelerating, as Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said at a Senate hearing Wednesday the regime 'appears to be intact,' although 'largely degraded,' and the conflict has caused a resignation and an FBI probe into former National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent.
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Hegseth Warns Of "Largest Strike Package" Against Iran, Says US Is Winning
"Epic Fury is different. It's laser-focused. It's decisive. Our objectives, given directly from our America First President, remain exactly as they were on Day One...We're winning -- decisively and on...
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