Jauhn Etienne Villaruel

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Agence France-Presse

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1772758814007sina-drakhshani-RfumBI5AAHs-unsplash_cropped_processed_by_imagy.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">The flag of Iran<em>. 📷༘ Unsplash</em></span></span></span></div><p>TAMPA, United States — The United States has sunk more than 30 Iranian ships during the ongoing war, while ballistic missile and drone attacks by Tehran&#x27;s forces are down substantially, a top US military officer said Thursday.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2026/3/2/why-did-israel-and-us-attack-iran-1824">Why did Israel and US attack Iran?</a></div><p>&quot;We&#x27;re now up over 30 ships (sunk), and in just the last few hours, we hit an Iranian drone carrier ship, roughly the size of a World War II aircraft carrier. And as we speak, it&#x27;s on fire,&quot; Admiral Brad Cooper told a news conference.</p><p>Meanwhile, Iranian &quot;ballistic missile attacks have decreased by 90 percent since day one. Drone attacks have decreased by 83 percent since day one,&quot; said Cooper, the head of Central Command which is responsible for US forces in the Middle East.</p><p>The United States launched a massive air campaign against Iran in concert with Israeli forces on February 28, and Iran has responded by firing waves of attack drones and missiles at other countries in the region.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2026/3/5/multiple-explosions-hit-iranian-city-of-sanandaj-2339">Multiple explosions hit Iranian city of Sanandaj</a></div><p>Destroying Iran&#x27;s ballistic missile capabilities and its navy are two of Washington&#x27;s main stated goals for the mission against Iran, which the United States has dubbed &quot;Operation Epic Fury.&quot;</p><p>Cooper said the United States is not just targeting Iranian missiles, but is also seeking to &quot;level Iran&#x27;s ballistic missile industrial base.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2026/3/5/at-least-87-dead-after-us-sinks-iranian-warship-0047">At least 87 dead after US sinks Iranian warship</a></div><p>&quot;As we transition to the next phase of this operation, we will systemically dismantle Iran&#x27;s missile production capability for the future,&quot; the admiral said.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS</strong></div><div><br/><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/V7cbQdSRwVw?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fwGUhZpx_tM?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7pHgCiVbVGw?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Destroying Iran's ballistic missile capabilities and its navy are two of Washington's main stated goals for the mission against Iran, which the United States has dubbed "Operation Epic Fury."<br>
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Destroying Iran's ballistic missile capabilities and its navy are two of Washington's main stated goals for the mission against Iran, which the United States has dubbed "Operation Epic Fury."

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US says it has sunk more than 30 Iranian ships

Agence France-Presse

Published March 06, 2026 09:04 AM PHT

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Updated March 06, 2026 09:05 AM PHT

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