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submarine in international waters.

Hegseth sidestepped a question about whether the U.S.

is working with ethnic Kurdish rebel groups in northwestern Iran to further destabilize the Iranian regime.

When asked if the U.S.

has enough munitions to outlast Iran's missiles and drones, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Dan Kaine said there are sufficient precision munitions for the matter at hand, but wouldn't go into detail, citing operational security.

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CENTCOM posted on social media that U.S.

forces had targeted the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iranian air defenses and missile and drone launch sites.

Along with Israeli forces, CENTCOM said it had repelled hundreds of Iranian missile and drone attacks.

CENTCOM also confirmed the first use of American one-way attack drones, actually modeled after an Iranian drone.

Officials said precision munitions had been launched from air, land and sea.

President Trump said on social media that the bombing will continue as long as necessary to achieve our objective of peace throughout the Middle East.

Quill Lawrence, NPR News.

CENTCOM posted on social media that U.S.

forces had targeted the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iranian air defenses and missile and drone launch sites.

Along with Israeli forces, CENTCOM said it had repelled hundreds of Iranian missile and drone attacks.

CENTCOM also confirmed the first use of American one-way attack drones, actually modeled after an Iranian drone.

Officials said precision munitions had been launched from air, land and sea.

Sustained Iranian attacks on US bases in the region have so far not killed any US personnel.

President Trump said on social media that the bombing will continue, quote, as long as necessary to achieve our objective of peace throughout the Middle East.