US-Iran War: Over 3,000 Iranian forces confirmed dead

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has confirmed that American forces have struck over 3,000 Iranian targets in the week since the launch of Operation Epic Fury, inflicting significant damage on Iran’s military infrastructure.

The strikes, which began early on February 28, targeted command and control centers, the joint and aerospace headquarters of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and ballistic and anti-ship missile sites, CENTCOM said in a statement on X.

According to the U.S. military, 43 Iranian ships have also been damaged or destroyed during the operations, which it said are aimed at dismantling Iran’s security apparatus and neutralizing imminent threats.

CENTCOM shared video footage showing destroyed buildings and vehicles in some of the targeted areas.

The scale of the attacks comes amid rising global concern over the potential economic fallout. Qatar’s Energy Minister, Saad al-Kaabi, warned that the war could significantly disrupt world economies if it continues. He told the Financial Times that the conflict has already strained oil and natural gas production and said it could take weeks or even months to return to prewar levels.

“If this war continues for a few weeks, GDP growth around the world will be impacted,” al-Kaabi said. “Everybody’s energy price is going to go higher. There will be shortages of some products and there will be a chain reaction of factories that cannot supply.”