US Operation 'Grand Fury' Marks One Week: 43 Iranian Vessels Damaged or Destroyed

As the United States' Iran offensive operation, "Epic Fury," enters its second week, the U.S. Central Command announced on March 6 (local time) that it had damaged or destroyed 43 Iranian vessels.

Tomahawk surface-to-ground missile to support Operation Epic Fury. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

Central Command shared these results on its social media account X (formerly Twitter) on the same day. Operation Epic Fury has been ongoing since February 28 and continues as of now.

Central Command also reported that the operation has struck 3,000 targets, including Iranian military command and control centers, the joint headquarters and air force headquarters of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), integrated air defense systems, ballistic missile bases, naval vessels and submarines, anti-ship missile bases, and military communication capabilities.

The command further introduced the military assets deployed in this operation, such as B-1 bombers, B-2 stealth bombers, the Lukas drones known as "kamikaze drones," Patriot air defense missiles, and THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) ballistic missile defense systems.

For air operations, the assets used included F-15, F-16, F-22, and F-35 stealth fighter jets, A-10 jets, EA-18G electronic warfare aircraft, Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft, airborne communications relay planes, P-8 maritime patrol aircraft, RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft, and MQ-9 Reaper drones.

Additionally, the command highlighted the deployment of M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, guided-missile destroyers, drone countermeasure systems, aerial refueling tankers, supply ships, C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft, and C-130 transport aircraft. The command also stated, "Special capabilities that we cannot enumerate were also mobilized."

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