U.S. General: Received Trump's Final Military Action Order Against Iran on February 27 at 3:38 PM

On March 2 local time, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Kane held a press conference regarding the U.S. military's operation "Epic Fury" against Iran.

Kane stated that this is not an operation that can be completed overnight; it is a large-scale military operation, and the U.S. expects to incur more losses. He mentioned that this deployment includes thousands of personnel from various branches of the military, hundreds of advanced fourth and fifth-generation fighter jets, dozens of refueling aircraft, the "Lincoln" and "Ford" carrier strike groups and their air wings, as well as a continuous supply of ammunition and fuel. All of this is supported by command and control intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance networks, and troop movements are still ongoing.

Kane stated that the U.S. Central Command received the final military action order against Iran from President Trump through Secretary of Defense Esper at 15:38 on February 27, and it was stated that "there will be no cessation." They launched a large-scale surprise attack on Iran, deploying over a hundred aircraft. Kane described this as a massive and unstoppable cross-domain strike, which targeted over 1,000 objectives within the first 24 hours. The operation has been ongoing for about 57 hours and is in its initial phase. The focus of Central Command is to systematically strike Iran's command and control infrastructure, naval forces, ballistic missile launch sites, and intelligence infrastructure, aiming to disrupt and confuse Iran. Coordinated space and cyber operations have effectively disrupted communication and sensor networks within the area of responsibility, preventing the enemy from conducting effective reconnaissance, coordination, or response. The scale of the operation continues to expand.

Additionally, Israel has also conducted hundreds of strike missions against hundreds of targets. The U.S. military has intercepted hundreds of ballistic missiles aimed at the U.S. and its partner nations. Kane stated that he is aware that three U.S. Air Force F-15E fighter jets were shot down in the region, and this matter is under investigation; they know this was not due to enemy fire. Kane mentioned that damage assessments take time. The U.S. has achieved "air superiority" over Iran. (CCTV reporter Wu Hanying)