US Media Reports: America is Preparing for a "Significant Increase" in Attacks on Iran Within the Next 24 Hours

[Global Network Report, Reporter Li Ziyu] According to a report by CNN on March 2 local time, a senior U.S. official revealed to the media that the U.S. is preparing to "significantly increase" attacks on Iran within the next 24 hours.

The report cited the official as saying that the U.S. assessment believes the first round of attacks has achieved the goal of weakening Iran's defensive capabilities, and the next phase will focus on destroying Iran's missile production capabilities, drones, and naval forces.

The report stated that the senior official indicated that U.S. missile stocks are decreasing, particularly for land-attack "Tomahawk" cruise missiles and "Standard-3" interceptors.

CNN mentioned that earlier on the same day, President Trump hinted at the upcoming escalation of attacks during an interview. "We haven't even started hitting them hard yet. The big wave hasn't come, but big actions are coming soon," Trump added, stating that he originally thought military actions against Iran would last four weeks, but the current progress is ahead of schedule.

The report noted that the Pentagon has not yet responded to the above news.

On February 28, the U.S. and Israel launched a large-scale attack on Iran, resulting in the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei. Subsequently, Iran retaliated against U.S. military bases in the Middle East and Israeli targets. The Iranian Mehr News Agency reported on March 1 that the Iranian government issued a statement regarding Khamenei's martyrdom, saying it would "use all its strength and determination" to make the enemy "pay a heavy price."

On March 2, U.S. Secretary of Defense Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Cain held a joint press conference at the Pentagon. Hegseth stated that military actions against Iran would not last as long as those against Iraq. He refused to disclose how long U.S. military actions would last and mentioned that Trump suggested the attacks might last 4 to 5 weeks. Cain stated at the press conference that the scale of military operations is continuously expanding, and more aircraft will join in the coming days, but he declined to reveal the specific scale of the troop increase.