US_ Pentagon: Over 1,000 targets hit in Iran in first 24 hours of Saturday’s U.S.-Israeli attack (Mike Glenn - THE WASHINGTON TIMES)

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Pentagon: Over 1,000 targets hit in Iran in first 24 hours of Saturday’s U.S.-Israeli attack

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says regime change in Iran was not the goal of Operation Epic Fury

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By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times - Monday, March 2, 2026

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Pentagon officials said Monday U.S. forces struck more than 1,000 targets in Iran during the first 24 hours of Operation Epic Fury, the joint U.S.-Israeli airstrike mission that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other officials on Saturday.

Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs, told reporters at the Pentagon that the objective of the operation was clear: to protect U.S. interests in the Middle East by ending Iran’s ability to project offensive power outside its borders.

“This marked the culmination of months, and in some cases, years, of deliberate planning and refinement against this particular target set — from precision strikes against key military infrastructure to persistent intelligence and targeting integration,” Gen. Caine said during a briefing with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. “This operation again demonstrated America’s reach, readiness and professionalism.”

He acknowledged that the goals of Operation Epic Fury will not be accomplished overnight and in some cases will be difficult. Four Army soldiers were killed during an Iranian missile and drone strike on Camp Arifjan in Kuwait.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon, Monday, March 2, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) more >

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