The United States carried out more than 13,000 strikes during its military campaign against Iran under Operation Epic Fury, the Pentagon said, confirming that 13 American service members were killed during the conflict.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force General Dan Caine, described the scale of operations as unprecedented, reflecting the intensity and reach of the campaign. “Since the beginning of major combat operations, the United States joint forces struck more than 13,000 targets,” he said.

Of these, over 4,000 were dynamic battlefield targets identified and engaged in real time through advanced command-and-control systems. The operation included more than 10,000 missions, with 62 long-range bomber sorties—some lasting over 30 hours round-trip from the United States to Iranian targets.

Caine said the strikes targeted a wide spectrum of Iran’s military infrastructure. U.S. forces destroyed more than 450 ballistic missile storage facilities and 801 drone storage sites, while hitting over 1,500 air defense targets—eliminating approximately 80 percent of Iran’s air defense systems.

The campaign also dismantled Iran’s command-and-control networks, striking more than 2,000 nodes and significantly impairing Tehran’s ability to coordinate military responses. “We’ve devastated Iran’s command and control and logistical networks,” Caine said.

Naval operations formed a major part of the offensive. According to the Pentagon, more than 90 percent of Iran’s naval fleet was destroyed, including key surface vessels, while over 95 percent of its naval mines were neutralized through more than 700 strikes.

The destruction extended to Iran’s defense manufacturing sector, with nearly 90 percent of weapons production facilities targeted. These included plants linked to drone manufacturing and missile component production. Caine added that almost 80 percent of Iran’s nuclear industrial base had been hit during the operation.

The campaign required the deployment of more than 50,000 U.S. personnel across the Central Command region, supported by a vast logistical network sustaining continuous operations for over five weeks.

Despite what officials described as operational success, the Pentagon acknowledged the human cost. Thirteen U.S. service members were killed during the campaign.

“We never forget our fallen and their families… especially those 13 fallen from Operation Epic Fury,” Caine said, emphasizing the risks faced by troops in a conflict he described as “gritty and unforgiving.”

The Pentagon said the operation has significantly reduced Iran’s ability to project power in the region, though long-term stability remains uncertain amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.