U.S. command says attack targets Iran's security apparatus, no U.S. casualty

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said Saturday the U.S. military campaign named Operation Epic Fury is focused on dismantling Iran's security apparatus, prioritizing locations that posed an imminent threat.



"U.S. and partner forces began striking targets at 1:15 am ET,".



"Targets included Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps command and control facilities, Iranian air defense capabilities, missile and drone launch sites, and military airfields." T



here have been no reports of U.S. casualties or combat-related injuries, said the command, adding that the U.S. forces "successfully defended against hundreds of Iranian missile and drone attacks" and "damage to U.S. installations was minimal and has not impacted operations."



For the first time in history, the U.S. military is using one-way attack drones in combat during the ongoing operation, said the command, noting that these low-cost drones are modeled after Iran's Shahed drones.



The U.S. strikes included precision munitions launched from air, land, and sea, .



The ongoing campaign involves the largest regional concentration of U.S. military firepower in a generation, according to the command.



General Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr., a former head of the U.S. Central Command, told U.S. media outlets on Saturday that the next 72 to 96 hours will be crucial to determine whether Iran can sustain a heavy barrage of retaliatory missile strikes against U.S. bases and partners in the Middle East region.