{"id":2575383,"date":"2026-03-02T21:31:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T02:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-update-trump-says-attack-is-moving-much-faster-than-expected-with-1200-targets-hit-and-the-entire-iranian-navy-neutralized\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T21:34:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T02:34:00","slug":"iran-update-trump-says-attack-is-moving-much-faster-than-expected-with-1200-targets-hit-and-the-entire-iranian-navy-neutralized","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-update-trump-says-attack-is-moving-much-faster-than-expected-with-1200-targets-hit-and-the-entire-iranian-navy-neutralized\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran Update: Trump Says Attack Is Moving Much Faster Than Expected With 1,200 Targets Hit and the Entire Iranian Navy Neutralized"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">42<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Firan-update-trump-says-attack-is-moving-much-faster-than-expected-with-1200-targets-hit-and-the-entire-iranian-navy-neutralized%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2575383&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Western Journal article portrays Operation Epic Fury as a rapid, joint U.S.\u2013Israeli strike against Iran,claiming that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed and more then 1,200 Iranian targets were hit,including the destruction of iran\u2019s entire 11-ship naval fleet.It quotes President Trump saying the operation is progressing faster than expected and could continue for four to six weeks.The piece also reports American casualties, initially noting at least three U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/at-least-10-us-service-members-now-reported-killed-in-kabul-bombings-death-toll-likely-to-rise\/\" title=\"At Least 10 US ... Now Reported Killed In Kabul Bombings, \u2018Death Toll Likely To Rise\u2019\">service members killed<\/a> with several others seriously wounded, and later updates suggesting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hungary-takes-lead-as-europe-prepares-to-begin-covid-19-vaccinations\/\" title=\"Hungary takes lead as Europe prepares to begin COVID-19 vaccinations\">death toll rose<\/a>. It describes Iranian retaliation across the region in response to the strikes and includes multiple embedded social-media posts (e.g., Fox News and Jonathan Karl tweets) to illustrate reactions. The page itself contains various scripts, a tweet widget, and interactive elements, giving the presentation a highly propagandistic and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >media-forward tone<\/a> rather than a neutral news report.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Despite there still being quite a bit of dust left to settle, it appears Operation Epic Fury is fully living up to its name.<\/p>\n<p>The joint military effort between the U.S. and Israel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bloodthirsty-thugs-trump-celebrates-killing-iran-regime-leadership-lengthy-post\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">successfully neutralized<\/a> the now-deceased Ayatollah Ali Khamenei over the weekend &mdash; and that earth-shattering salvo appears to be just the tip of the spear.<\/p>\n<p>According to Fox News, President Donald Trump spoke on the aftermath and fallout of Operation Epic Fury, and it appears there&rsquo;s still a lot of work to do.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">FOX NEWS REPORT: President Trump says Operation Epic Fury is progressing faster than expected as more than 1,200 Iranian targets have been struck, including the country&rsquo;s entire naval fleet of 11 ships. Iran has responded with strikes on at least nine countries across the region,&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NGnuB6QbHW\">pic.twitter.com\/NGnuB6QbHW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fox News (@FoxNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNews\/status\/2028613680338714831?\">March 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>While Iran has lashed out in retaliation against its neighboring countries, that doesn&rsquo;t appear to be an even tradeoff.<\/p>\n<p>Not only did Trump note that over 1,200 targets have been hit as part of this operation, but that all 11 ships in the Iranian navy had been taken out.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Trump noted that Operation Epic Fury could last for another four to six weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Operation Epic Fury fully commenced Saturday, when joint U.S.-Israeli forces struck <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-wh-identified-ayatollahs-potential-successors-first-strike-successful-dead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a decisive blow<\/a> to Iranian leadership.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Pres Trump told me tonight the US had identified possible candidates to take over Iran, but they were killed in the initial attack.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The attack was so successful it knocked out most of the candidates,&rdquo; Trump told me. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s not going to be anybody that we were thinking of because&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jonathan Karl (@jonkarl) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jonkarl\/status\/2028299468223676673?\">March 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The attack was so successful it knocked out most of the candidates,&rdquo; Trump told ABC News reporter Jonathan Karl, in reference to who could take the place of Khamenei.<\/p>\n<p>The president added, &ldquo;It&rsquo;s not going to be anybody that we were thinking of because they are all dead. Second or third place is dead.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s disdain for Iran&rsquo;s leadership was apparent on Saturday, when he took to <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116150413051904167\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>  to announce Khamenei&rsquo;s death.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Khamenei, one of the most evil people in History, is dead,&rdquo; he posted. &ldquo;This is not only Justice for the people of Iran, but for all Great Americans, and those people from many Countries throughout the World, that have been killed or mutilated by Khamenei and his gang of bloodthirsty THUGS.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Tragically, there have been some losses on the U.S. side.<\/p>\n<p>According to U.S. Central Command, at least three U.S. service members <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/three-us-service-members-killed-five-seriously-wounded-operation-epic-fury-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">died<\/a> in Operation Epic Fury, while another five were seriously injured.<\/p>\n<p>The number of Americans killed rose to six as of Monday evening, per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/live-updates\/iran-us-war-day-3-american-deaths-israel-gulf-allies-hit-missile-strikes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">CENTCOM Update<\/p>\n<p>TAMPA, Fla. &ndash; As of 9:30 am ET, March 1, three U.S. service members have been killed in action and five are seriously wounded as part of Operation Epic Fury.<\/p>\n<p>Several others <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-us-service-members-killed-five-seriously-wounded-during-operation-epic-fury-against-iran\/\" title=\"Three US ..., Five Seriously Wounded During ... Against ...\">sustained minor shrapnel injuries<\/a> and concussions &mdash; and are in the process of being&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CENTCOM\/status\/2028120499964805297?\">March 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The situation is fluid, so out of respect for the families, we will withhold additional information, including the identities of our fallen warriors, until 24 hours after next of kin have been notified,&rdquo; Central Command posted.<\/p>\n<p>It added that &ldquo;several&rdquo; other service members &ldquo;sustained minor shrapnel injuries and concussions.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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A joint U.S.\u2013Israeli strike over the weekend killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and observers say this may be only the opening move in a broader campaign. Fox News quoted President Trump saying the operation is progressing faster than expected, with more than 1,200 Iranian targets hit, including the entire 11-ship Iranian navy. Iran reportedly retaliated with strikes against at least nine regional countries.<\/p>\n<p>Trump suggested the campaign could last another four to six weeks. He also claimed that potential successors to Khamenei had been identified but were eliminated in the initial attack, saying the assault was so successful it knocked out most of the candidates. 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