Washington, March 13 -- US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday that the US and Israel jointly struck more than 15,000 "enemy targets" in their war against Iran, describing the campaign as one of the most intense air operations in modern day military history.
Speaking at a Pentagon briefing, Hegseth said the strikes had averaged more than 1,000 targets per day since the conflict began.
"No other combination of countries in the world can do that," he said.
He added that US aircraft were continuing to fly missions across Iran, with "fighters and bombers all day" selecting targets.
Hegseth claimed the campaign had drastically reduced Iran's ability to retaliate, with the War Secretary claiming that Iranian missile launches had fal...