News DeskLast Updated: 04 March 2026, 07:59 AM ISTShare US Central Command says Iran’s ability to retaliate is declining as Operation Epic Fury intensifies; claims major naval and missile strikes. A navy vessel is seen sailing in the Strait of Hormuz | AFPTampa (Florida): The United States’ ongoing military campaign, Operation Epic Fury, entered its fourth day with intensified strikes on Iranian targets, even as Tehran continued retaliatory attacks on US assets across the Gulf region. Speaking at a briefing on Tuesday (local time), Admiral Brad Cooper, Commander of the United States Central Command, asserted that Washington’s offensive would continue and claimed that Iran’s capacity to respond was rapidly diminishing.