US Eliminates Iranian Leader, Launches Strikes

0:00On March 4, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that U.S. forces have eliminated an Iranian leader linked to a plot against former President Donald Trump. Speaking at the Pentagon on Wednesday, he declared full American control of the skies over Iran, paving the way for strikes with 500 pounds, 1,000 pounds, and 2,000 pound gravity bombs from a vast stockpile. Earlier this week, the U.S. shifted from pricey long-range missiles to these cheaper gravity bombs, thanks to total air superiority. Hegseth also noted strong reserves of standoff weapons, and said Iran's missile supplies are now far below initial levels. In a major naval win, an American submarine sank an Iranian warship with a torpedo on Tuesday night, the first such action since World War II. The conflict, now in its fifth day since Saturday, has caused over 1,000 deaths in Iran, and dozens in Lebanon. Its disrupted global oil and gas supplies, halted shipping routes, and stranded hundreds

1:00of thousands of travelers across the Middle East. Planning for the opening U.S. Israeli strikes began three weeks ago, targeting Iranian nuclear sites amid retaliatory attacks, explosions rock Tehran at dawn, Wednesday, while Israel intercepted incoming missiles near Jerusalem. As operations intensify with fresh bomb runs ahead, the Pentagon signals this is just the beginning of a broader campaign.