US says Iran’s military capability heavily degraded as strikes hit production base
Info via Times of Israel
Summary:
- US has struck over 10,000 targets in Iran
- Two-thirds of arms production facilities destroyed
- Joint US-Israel operations expanded strike impact
- 92% of Iran’s largest naval vessels destroyed
- Iran’s naval power projection largely eliminated
- Missile and drone attacks down ~90%
- Rebuild capacity significantly impaired
- Campaign moving toward dismantling military base
Earlier:
The United States has significantly degraded Iran’s military capabilities since the start of the conflict, with American strikes destroying roughly two-thirds of the country’s arms manufacturing infrastructure, according to the head of US Central Command.
Speaking from MacDill Air Force Base in Florida, CENTCOM chief Admiral Brad Cooper said US forces have now struck more than 10,000 targets inside Iran, underscoring the scale and intensity of the campaign. He added that joint operations with Israel have expanded the scope of damage even further, with thousands of additional targets hit.
Cooper described the impact as “tangible,” highlighting severe losses across Iran’s naval, missile and drone capabilities. He said approximately 92% of Iran’s largest naval vessels have been destroyed, effectively eliminating the country’s ability to project maritime power in the region and disrupt global shipping routes.
The degradation of Iran’s offensive capabilities has also been reflected in a sharp drop in hostilities. According to Cooper, the pace of Iranian missile and drone attacks has fallen by around 90% since the early stages of the war.
Beyond immediate battlefield effects, the US is increasingly targeting Iran’s capacity to regenerate military strength. Cooper said strikes have damaged or destroyed over two-thirds of the country’s missile, drone and naval production facilities, as well as key shipyards, significantly limiting its ability to rebuild.
He suggested that the campaign is now moving toward a broader strategic objective of dismantling Iran’s wider military-industrial base entirely, though acknowledged that operations are ongoing.
For markets, the comments reinforce the view that while near-term military risk may be diminishing as Iran’s capabilities are degraded, the conflict remains active and unresolved. The focus is now shifting from escalation risk toward the durability of this degradation and the potential for longer-term geopolitical consequences across energy and shipping routes.
