"The US military is broadly targeting Iran's naval combat capabilities, expanding strikes beyond just warships to mines, drone boats, and torpedoes, the admiral overseeing the Middle East operations said on Monday. Adm. Brad Cooper, head of US Central Command, reiterated in a video statement that eliminating Iran's naval threats is one of three military objectives of the American strike campaign."
"Cooper shared imagery showing the aftermath of recent US airstrikes on military sites, among which were a naval drone storage facility and buildings used to produce light- and heavy-weight torpedoes. The US also hit more than 90 military targets on Kharg Island off the coast of Iran over the weekend, destroying storage bunkers for naval mines, among other targets."
"We're also zeroed in on dismantling Iran's decades-old threat to the free flow of commerce through the Strait of Hormuz. Through a combination of air, land, and maritime capabilities, we have successfully destroyed over 100 Iranian naval vessels, and we aren't done."
The US military has expanded its strike campaign against Iran beyond warships to include mines, drone boats, and torpedoes. Admiral Brad Cooper, head of US Central Command, stated that eliminating Iran's naval threats is a primary military objective. Recent strikes targeted naval drone storage facilities, torpedo production buildings, and over 90 military targets on Kharg Island, including naval mine storage bunkers. Kharg Island, located 300 miles from the Strait of Hormuz, handles 90% of Iran's crude oil exports. The US military has destroyed over 100 Iranian naval vessels as part of efforts to protect free commerce through the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
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