The United States has intensified its campaign against Iran’s military infrastructure, focusing on deeply buried missile launch facilities and drone production sites, according to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Dan Caine said the U.S. military recently carried out a series of strikes using powerful bunker-penetrating munitions designed to destroy underground targets.

“Strategic Command bombers recently dropped dozens of 2000 pound GPS penetrating weapons on deeply buried missile launchers across the southern flank. We also have struck several one-way drone factories to get at the heart of their autonomous capability,” Caine said during a news conference at the Pentagon this morning.

Caine appeared alongside Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and both officials stressed that crippling Iran’s ability to launch and manufacture missiles has become one of the U.S. military’s top priorities amid escalating tensions in the region.

According to the Pentagon, recent strikes have not only focused on missile launch sites but also on elements of Iran’s military industrial base — particularly facilities hidden beneath the surface that support missile production and drone development.

While Caine indicated that progress is being made in degrading Iran’s missile capabilities, questions remain regarding how the U.S. plans to address Iran’s underground nuclear infrastructure. Several of those facilities are believed to house highly enriched uranium and are heavily fortified deep underground, posing a significant challenge for military planners.

The Pentagon has not disclosed additional operational details about the strikes or whether further attacks on Iran’s subterranean military facilities are expected.

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