Coordinated space and cyber operations effectively disrupted communications and sensor networks across the area of responsibility, leaving the adversary without the ability to see, coordinate, or respond effectively. The cyberattacks severely disrupted Iranian systems, targeting state media outlets like IRNA, IRGC communications and command networks, government digital services, and key infrastructure in the energy and aviation sectors.
Within 36 hours, the regime had hit every member of the Gulf Cooperation Council, a group of Arab states close to the U.S., including at multiple international airports and at least three active ports, crippling international travel and disrupting oil shipments. The strikes also tore through residential towers, luxury hotels and roads.