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Dan Caine: “The United States has devastated the regime's ability to…”

Featuring: Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff | National

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Secretary Hegseth and Chairman Caine hold a press briefing on Operation Epic Fury - 04/08/2026

Published | Video Starts at 22:30

And we deeply appreciate the support of the American people who we know always have us in our thoughts and prayers. And we can feel this literally every single day. As the Secretary said, The United States has devastated the regime's ability to harm Americans and our interests for years to come. Since the beginning of major combat operations, the United States Joint Force has struck more than 13,000 targets, including in that 13,000, more than 4,000 dynamic targets that popped up on the battlefield and were immediately addressed. (22:30–22:37)

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Asserts that the U.S. has significantly reduced Iran's capability to threaten American interests.

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