U.S. Admiral Says Operation EPIC FURY Rolled Back ‘40 Years’ of Iranian Military Investment

Admiral Brad Cooper of U.S. Central Command on Thursday delivered the most sweeping public assessment yet of the damage inflicted on Iran during Operation EPIC FURY, telling lawmakers the 38-day U.S.-Israeli campaign effectively dismantled much of Tehran’s ability to project military power across the Middle East.

Testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee, the commander of CENTCOM claimed the operation destroyed or severely degraded the backbone of Iran’s missile, drone, naval, and air defense infrastructure.

“In short: in 38 days, we rolled back 40 years of Iranian military investment,” Cooper said in prepared testimony.

According to the testimony, U.S.