U.S. Cyber Command Disrupted Iranian Communications and Sensors Before Bombing Campaign, Top General Confirms

U.S. Cyber Command conducted offensive operations against Iranian communications and sensor networks that set the stage for the joint U.S.-Israeli bombing campaign, according to the command's top general. The cyber operations disabled Iranian air defense communications and degraded radar systems before the first kinetic strikes of Operation Epic Fury on February 28. The Record reported this was the first confirmed use of Cyber Command's full offensive capability in a major combat operation, with the cyber-kinetic integration representing a new model for joint warfare. The operations complemented NGA and NRO satellite intelligence used to map Iranian air defense networks.