Iran war enters next phase of destroying entire missile supply chain: Hegseth
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said the war with Iran was entering a new phase, as the United States was focusing on destroying Tehran’s defense industrial base.
At a Friday Pentagon briefing, Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, outlined the progress of “Operation Epic Fury.” After boasting of the destruction of Iran’s air force, navy, and ballistic missile capabilities, Hegseth said the air campaign had switched to preventing Iran from rebuilding its missile forces through the systematic targeting of its defense infrastructure.
This satellite image provided by Vantor shows damaged buildings following airstrikes on the optical industries factory on March 8, 2026, in Isfahan, Iran. (Satellite image ©2026 Vantor via AP)
“But it’s not just that Iran doesn’t have a functioning air force, or that their entire navy is at the bottom of the Persian Gulf, or their missile force is shrinking daily. Even more importantly, they also don’t have the ability to build more. That’s the most important component I’d like to emphasize today,” he declared.
“Soon, and very soon, all of Iran’s defense companies will be destroyed. For example, as of two days ago, Iran’s entire ballistic missile production capacity, every company that builds every component of those missiles, has been functionally defeated. Destroyed buildings, complexes, and factory lines all across Iran, destroyed,” Hegseth added.
This meant that while the U.S. continued to shoot down and destroy missiles Iran still had in stock, it was now focusing on “their production lines, their military plants, their defense innovation centers.”
IN FOCUS: TRUMP CLOSED THE GAP BETWEEN RHETORIC AND ACTION ON IRAN
As of Friday, Hegseth said that over 15,000 targets in Iran had been struck, a number securing its status as the most intensive air campaign since the 1991 Gulf War. This strategic bombing campaign was set to have its most intensive day on Friday, with strikes up by roughly 20%, he said. These strikes would be even more effective as well, he argued, as intelligence kept getting “better and better” with each round of strikes.
Iran’s missile industry has been one of the primary targets of Operation Epic Fury, alongside its nuclear program. After its isolation from the U.S. and Soviet Union, and acknowledging the unlikelihood that its dated air force could stand a chance against the U.S. and Israeli air forces, Iran made a calculated decision to cede the air and focus its efforts …
Who benefits from this decision?
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said the war with Iran was entering a new phase, as the United States was focusing on destroying Tehran’s defense industrial base.
At a Friday Pentagon briefing, Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, outlined the progress of “Operation Epic Fury.” After boasting of the destruction of Iran’s air force, navy, and ballistic missile capabilities, Hegseth said the air campaign had switched to preventing Iran from rebuilding its missile forces through the systematic targeting of its defense infrastructure.
This satellite image provided by Vantor shows damaged buildings following airstrikes on the optical industries factory on March 8, 2026, in Isfahan, Iran. (Satellite image ©2026 Vantor via AP)
“But it’s not just that Iran doesn’t have a functioning air force, or that their entire navy is at the bottom of the Persian Gulf, or their missile force is shrinking daily. Even more importantly, they also don’t have the ability to build more. That’s the most important component I’d like to emphasize today,” he declared.
“Soon, and very soon, all of Iran’s defense companies will be destroyed. For example, as of two days ago, Iran’s entire ballistic missile production capacity, every company that builds every component of those missiles, has been functionally defeated. Destroyed buildings, complexes, and factory lines all across Iran, destroyed,” Hegseth added.
This meant that while the U.S. continued to shoot down and destroy missiles Iran still had in stock, it was now focusing on “their production lines, their military plants, their defense innovation centers.”
IN FOCUS: TRUMP CLOSED THE GAP BETWEEN RHETORIC AND ACTION ON IRAN
As of Friday, Hegseth said that over 15,000 targets in Iran had been struck, a number securing its status as the most intensive air campaign since the 1991 Gulf War. This strategic bombing campaign was set to have its most intensive day on Friday, with strikes up by roughly 20%, he said. These strikes would be even more effective as well, he argued, as intelligence kept getting “better and better” with each round of strikes.
Iran’s missile industry has been one of the primary targets of Operation Epic Fury, alongside its nuclear program. After its isolation from the U.S. and Soviet Union, and acknowledging the unlikelihood that its dated air force could stand a chance against the U.S. and Israeli air forces, Iran made a calculated decision to cede the air and focus its efforts …
Iran war enters next phase of destroying entire missile supply chain: Hegseth
Who benefits from this decision?
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said the war with Iran was entering a new phase, as the United States was focusing on destroying Tehran’s defense industrial base.
At a Friday Pentagon briefing, Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, outlined the progress of “Operation Epic Fury.” After boasting of the destruction of Iran’s air force, navy, and ballistic missile capabilities, Hegseth said the air campaign had switched to preventing Iran from rebuilding its missile forces through the systematic targeting of its defense infrastructure.
This satellite image provided by Vantor shows damaged buildings following airstrikes on the optical industries factory on March 8, 2026, in Isfahan, Iran. (Satellite image ©2026 Vantor via AP)
“But it’s not just that Iran doesn’t have a functioning air force, or that their entire navy is at the bottom of the Persian Gulf, or their missile force is shrinking daily. Even more importantly, they also don’t have the ability to build more. That’s the most important component I’d like to emphasize today,” he declared.
“Soon, and very soon, all of Iran’s defense companies will be destroyed. For example, as of two days ago, Iran’s entire ballistic missile production capacity, every company that builds every component of those missiles, has been functionally defeated. Destroyed buildings, complexes, and factory lines all across Iran, destroyed,” Hegseth added.
This meant that while the U.S. continued to shoot down and destroy missiles Iran still had in stock, it was now focusing on “their production lines, their military plants, their defense innovation centers.”
IN FOCUS: TRUMP CLOSED THE GAP BETWEEN RHETORIC AND ACTION ON IRAN
As of Friday, Hegseth said that over 15,000 targets in Iran had been struck, a number securing its status as the most intensive air campaign since the 1991 Gulf War. This strategic bombing campaign was set to have its most intensive day on Friday, with strikes up by roughly 20%, he said. These strikes would be even more effective as well, he argued, as intelligence kept getting “better and better” with each round of strikes.
Iran’s missile industry has been one of the primary targets of Operation Epic Fury, alongside its nuclear program. After its isolation from the U.S. and Soviet Union, and acknowledging the unlikelihood that its dated air force could stand a chance against the U.S. and Israeli air forces, Iran made a calculated decision to cede the air and focus its efforts …
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