The commander of US Central Command (CENTCOM), Admiral Brad Cooper, stated at a press conference in Tampa (Florida) that "in the last few hours, we have attacked an Iranian aircraft carrier drone, a ship approximately the size of a World War II aircraft carrier, and as we speak, it is on fire". The United States confirmed on Thursday that it had attacked an Iranian aircraft carrier drone "approximately the size of a World War II aircraft carrier" in the last few hours and that its military capability is far from exhausted. "Iran hopes we cannot sustain this, which is a grave miscalculation for the Revolutionary Guard," Cooper stated. He added: "The amount of firepower on Iran and on Tehran is about to increase dramatically". According to the latest available data from CENTCOM, which oversees military operations in the Middle East, the US has already attacked about 2,000 targets in Iran. In this context, US President Donald Trump stated on Thursday that Iran will be decimated for a period of 10 years before it can rebuild. Among the arsenal used so far, B-52 bombers, LUCAS kamikaze drones, and F-35 Stealth fighters stand out, in addition to the aforementioned B-2s. Trump also said today that he wants to be involved in the designation of the new head of Iran, as happened in Venezuela, and considered "unacceptable" the potential appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Ali Khamenei, as the new Supreme Leader. "You may have heard the president (Donald Trump) say a moment ago that we have sunk or destroyed 24 ships," Cooper added. The most recent attacks have also included the launch of "dozens of 900-kilogram penetrator bombs" by B-2 bombers "against deeply buried ballistic missile launchers," the commander said. He also noted that they have attacked "the Iranian equivalent of Space Command, which reduces their ability to threaten Americans". Joining Cooper was US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, who emphasized that the armament capability of the US armed forces in Iran is far from exhausted.
