Iran Conflict — 2026-03-22

Day 23: CENTCOM Claims Largest Navy Elimination Since WWII; 8,000+ Targets Struck, 130 Vessels Destroyed

Adm. Brad Cooper disclosed US forces have struck over 8,000 Iranian targets including 130 vessels in what he called the largest elimination of a navy since World War II. US forces dropped multiple 5,000-pound bunker-busting bombs on an underground coastal facility storing antiship cruise missiles and mobile launchers. Over 8,000 combat flights have been flown. Trump claimed the US is 'weeks ahead of schedule,' stating Iran's 'navy and air force are dead.' Over 2,000 people have been killed during the conflict.

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  1. What we know on day 23 of the US and Israel's war with Iran - CNN

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