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The U.S. military has done what it was asked to do.
Key facts
- Yes, but: Sustaining the military campaign has come at a cost, including at least 13 U.S. deaths, hundreds of injuries, billions of dollars in damaged or destroyed equipment, and about $1 billion
- The Trump administration has declared Operation Epic Fury an overwhelming success
- One month in, President Trump's Iran war has fractured into three competing realities
- By conventional military measures, the U.S. and Israel are dominating Iran at sea, in the air and on land
Summary
One month in, President Trump's Iran war has fractured into three competing realities:. By conventional military measures, the U.S. and Israel are dominating Iran at sea, in the air and on land. In its first 29 days, Operation Epic Fury struck 11,000+ targets, flew 11,000+ combat sorties, and damaged or destroyed 150+ Iranian vessels, according to the Pentagon. The opening phase of the war decapitated much of Iran's senior military leadership and inflicted significant damage on its ballistic missile program. Yes, but: Sustaining the military campaign has come at a cost, including at least 13 U.S. deaths, hundreds of injuries, billions of dollars in damaged or destroyed equipment, and about $1 billion a day in estimated operational expenditures.