"We're on plan to defeat, destroy, disable all of their meaningful military capabilities at a pace the world has never seen before. But it's not just that Iran doesn't have a functioning Air Force, or that their entire Navy is at the bottom of the Persian Gulf, or their missile force is shrinking daily. They also don't have the ability to build more. That's the most important component I'd like to emphasize today."
"U.S. Central Command will continue to destroy the Iranian Navy to ensure freedom of navigation, and this means going after Iran's mine-laying capability and destroying their ability to attack commercial vessels."
"The Marine expeditionary unit will be able to conduct ground operations if ordered. The U.S. official declined to comment on that possibility."
The U.S. Central Command has requested deployment of a Marine expeditionary unit capable of conducting ground operations to increase military flexibility against Iran. This deployment responds to Iran's ongoing targeting of commercial traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, which has disrupted global oil, shipping, and insurance markets, costing the U.S. $11 billion. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent indicated that U.S. Navy escorts for commercial ships could begin soon, though military planners are first considering operations to neutralize Iranian land-based anti-ship missiles. U.S. military leadership emphasizes the destruction of Iranian military capabilities, including their Navy and missile forces, while targeting their ability to rebuild weapons systems.
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