Admiral Brad Cooper

We are – if I could channel my inner Navy officer – we are at full speed ahead in executing orders given by leadership in Washington.

The President and Secretary Hexseth have been crystal clear in their expectations, and we are at a high level of execution.

As described by the Secretary and earlier this week by me, U.S.

combat power is building as Iranian combat power declines.

Our air dominance allows us to hit Iran's center of gravity with overwhelming power and reach.

A couple of examples.

In just the last 72 hours, America's bomber force has struck nearly 200 targets deep inside of Iran, including around Tehran.

And in just the last hour, U.S.

B-2 bombers dropped dozens of 2,000-pound penetrator bombs targeting deeply buried ballistic missile launchers.

Notably, we have also struck Iran's equivalent of Space Command, which degrades their ability to threaten Americans.

Then if I just look back over the last 24 hours of the operation compared to where we were at start, ballistic missile attacks have decreased by 90% since day one.

Drone attacks have decreased by 83% since day one.

Having said this, we remain vigilant.

Our strikes against the Iranian Navy have intensified.

You may have heard the President say just a little while ago that we have sunk or destroyed 24 ships.

That was true at the moment.

We're now up over 30 ships.

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's on fire.

The President gave us another task, to raise or level Iran's ballistic missile industrial base.