US Central Command has published new images of attacks carried out during Operation Epic Furywhich shows the bombing of Iranian military systems.
According to the US military, the campaign has already led to a sharp reduction in Iranian ballistic missile and drone strikes, especially after the first 24 hours of operations.
Among the targets hit was an air defense system located at Bushehr airbase. The equipment was initially classified as a ballistic missile launch pad, but was later identified as part of the Soviet S-200 air defense system, known in the West as 5. The launch system was part of the protective net for the nearby nuclear power plant.
The facility that was protected by the system is Bushehr Nuclear Power Plantone of Iran’s most important nuclear power plants for energy production, located on the coast of the Persian Gulf. The system that was hit was part of a fixed air defense structure at Bushehr Airbasewith radars and platforms prepared to launch long-range missiles.
The S-200 system was developed during the Cold War to protect strategic installations against aircraft operating at high altitude and over long distances. Iran has had versions of this system for decades as part of its tiered air defense, and typically places launch pads near military bases, industrial centers and nuclear installations considered strategic.
Source: Defence Blog | Photo: @CENTCOM | This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editors
Since the first 24 hours of Operation Epic Fury, Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks have dropped drastically. pic.twitter.com/4Bpl5lZKD8
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 11, 2026
