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Iran’s ‘Entire Ballistic Missile Production Capacity’ Destroyed in Operation Epic Fury, Hegseth Says

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The U.S. military has eliminated Iran’s "entire ballistic missile production capacity" in just under two weeks of intensive operations, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth told reporters on Friday, adding that "every company that builds every component of those missiles has been functionally defeated." "We're shooting down and destroying what missiles they still…

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Iran war enters next phase of destroying entire missile supply chain: Hegseth

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Iran war enters next phase of destroying entire missile supply chain: Hegseth

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said the war with Iran was entering a new phase, as the United States was focusing on destroying Tehran’s defense industrial base. At a Friday Pentagon briefing, Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, outlined the progress of “Operation Epic Fury.” After boasting of the destruction…

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