The U.S.-Israeli air campaign has battered Tehran and cities across the country, destroying homes and killing more than 1,900 people, according to Iran’s deputy health minister.
U.S. and Israeli officials and commanders say the campaign is designed to decimate Iran’s missile and drone programs and that it will soon succeed in crippling Tehran’s ability to strike at countries in the region. The Israeli military said 70% of Iran’s missile launchers were disabled by the 16th day of the war. The Pentagon says it has degraded about 90% of Iran’s ballistic missile and drone capabilities, though it has not provided more details.
Former military officers and experts say Iran’s missile program will likely be crushed if the air assault continues. But they say wiping out its drone capacity is a more difficult objective. Drones do not necessarily require large production facilities and can be launched from a truck, making them an elusive target.
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