General Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States Armed Forces, shared this Thursday (19) details about recent American military actions in Iran, including the weapons used, emphasizing that the US continues to “hunt and destroy” Iranian facilities and assets.
He also specifically mentioned weapons systems that have been used to neutralize Iranian drones and contribute to the efforts.
Here are some of the weapons that the American military has used recently and their targets, according to Caine:
- A-10 Warthog planes to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz
- AH-64 Apache aircraft in Iraq to attack suspected Iran-aligned militia groups and assist in efforts to shoot down Iranian drones
- 2,268 kg (5,000 lb) penetrator weapons in underground storage facilities
Caine also reported that the US is now “flying further” east into Iran and “penetrating deeper into Iranian airspace” to neutralize unilateral attack garrisons. This destroys “Iran’s ability to project power beyond its borders,” Caine added.
What is happening in the Middle East?
The United States and Israel are at war with Iran. The conflict began on February 28, when a coordinated attack between the two countries in Tehran.
Several high-ranking officials of the Iranian regime were also killed. Furthermore, the US claims to have as well as air defense systems, planes and other military targets.
In retaliation, the ayatollahs’ regime carried out attackssuch as the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Iraq and Oman. Iranian officials say they are targeting only U.S. and Israeli interests in those nations.
More than 1,200 civilians have died in Iran since the start of the war, according to the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency. The White House, in turn, registered at least seven deaths of American soldiers in direct relation to the Iranian attacks.
The conflict also . Hezbollah, an armed group backed by Iran, in retaliation for the death of Ali Khamenei. As a result, Israel has carried out aerial offensives against what it says are Hezbollah targets in the neighboring country. Hundreds of people have died on Lebanese territory since then.
With the death of much of its leadership, an Iranian council elected a new supreme leader: . Experts point out that it and represents .
Donald Trump showed dissatisfaction with this choice, . He had said that he would need to be involved in the process and said that Mojtaba would be “unacceptable” to Iran’s leadership.
