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The guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay cuts through the Strait of Hormuz, April 7, 2019.

Esper: Operation Sentinel Prevents Escalation of Middle East Waterways Conflict

By C. Todd Lopez | July 24, 2019

Just three hours into his new job, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper met with reporters at the Pentagon to discuss Iran, China and the proposed defense budget.

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The Iranian regime is constantly peddling lies, even as you read this. https://t.co/3itQst9iMh

Our edge comes from the people who execute the mission. https://t.co/nTbF5qNrV8

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"If you kill Americans, if you threaten Americans anywhere on earth, we will hunt you down without apology and without hesitation and we will kill you." - Secretary of War Pete Hegseth https://t.co/l0jkXxI74y

The world's two greatest Air Forces (🇺🇸 + 🇮🇱) continue to dominate the skies over Iran. https://t.co/Irmfb1JEEx

On March 5, representatives from the Kingdom of Bahrain, United Kingdom, and United States held a virtual meeting for the Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement (C-SIPA) - Defence Working Group. Read more: https://t.co/yJ9QXJSf74

🚫First the Iranian regime claimed and re-claimed (five days in a row) that it sank USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Now, the regime claims the aircraft carrier has miraculously resurfaced and "left the battlefield" after "encountering Iranian missiles and drones." NEED WE SAY MORE? https://t.co/BZw9PT0q5f

Statement from Adm. Brad Cooper, CENTCOM commander: https://t.co/4UzS3SyFrh

Iranian targets are being decimated by U.S. forces, paving the way for continued delivery of overwhelming American military firepower. https://t.co/wQUER9cXWw

The world's largest aircraft carrier is part of the team of U.S. forces dominating the world's largest state sponsor of terrorism. Around-the-clock operations are keeping U.S. Navy F/A-18s in the fight. https://t.co/8qKoZm6Tad

RT @DeptofWar: LIVE: @SecWar and @CENTCOM commander, Adm. Brad Cooper, conduct a press conference at U.S. Central Command in Tampa, Fla. h…

🚫 Rumors are circulating on social media of a U.S. fighter jet shot down over Basra. These are baseless and NOT TRUE. https://t.co/2j37oULTcs

American airpower remains unmatched. The B-52 Stratofortress has been utilized in every major conflict since 1965. During the first 100 hours of Operation Epic Fury, B-52s struck Iranian ballistic missile and command and control posts. https://t.co/zhSqgA4m37

U.S. forces control the skies by launching from the sea. https://t.co/IU8lRmeb1O

"100 Hours" of Operation Epic Fury. https://t.co/XW5ZnRAJJL

U.S. forces have struck or sunk to the bottom of the ocean more than 20 ships from the Iranian regime. Last night, CENTCOM added a Soleimani-class warship to the list. https://t.co/KgW8cS726P

In a historic first, long-range Precision Strike Missiles (PrSMs) were used in combat during Operation Epic Fury, providing an unrivaled deep strike capability. “I just could not be prouder of our men and women in uniform leveraging innovation to create dilemmas for the enemy.” https://t.co/bydvIv5Tn5

The Iranian regime's killer drones have been a menace in the Middle East for years. These drones are no longer a tolerable risk. https://t.co/76yhDKI6OW

The Iranian regime is using mobile launchers to indiscriminately fire missiles in an attempt to inflict maximum harm across the region. U.S. forces are hunting these threats down and without apology or hesitation, we are taking them out. https://t.co/gv1SfKCrk4

Operation Epic Fury involves the largest regional concentration of American military firepower in a generation. https://t.co/YB8HRsBS3n

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