Young Iranians walk near a park where missile models are on display in Tehran, March 26, 2026. (Credit: Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Reuters)
Nearly a month after the war began in Iran, the United States and its Israeli ally are claiming victory on several war objectives.“We’ve now destroyed 92 percent of the Iranian Navy’s largest vessels,” Chief of the U.S. Central Command Adm. Brad Cooper said.“We have damaged or destroyed over two-thirds of Iran’s missile, drone, naval production facilities and shipyards, and we’re not done yet,” Cooper added on March 25. On the flip-side Hormuz, Kharg, Bandar Abbas: American military options against Iran widen The leadership in place before Feb. 28 has been largely decimated, and the new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has not been seen since his father’s assassination.Despite this, the Islamic Republic remains far from surrendering, having rejected the U.S. 15-point plan delivered through mediators for a cease-fire.“The war will...
Nearly a month after the war began in Iran, the United States and its Israeli ally are claiming victory on several war objectives.“We’ve now destroyed 92 percent of the Iranian Navy’s largest vessels,” Chief of the U.S. Central Command Adm. Brad Cooper said.“We have damaged or destroyed over two-thirds of Iran’s missile, drone, naval production facilities and shipyards, and we’re not done yet,” Cooper added on March 25. On the flip-side Hormuz, Kharg, Bandar Abbas: American military options against Iran widen The leadership in place before Feb. 28 has been largely decimated, and the new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has not been seen since his father’s assassination.Despite this, the Islamic Republic remains far from surrendering, having rejected the U.S. 15-point plan delivered through mediators for a...
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