US Central Command has released new images of attacks carried out during theOperation Epic Furyshowing bombings against Iranian military systems.
According to the US military, the campaign has already caused a sharp reduction in Iranian ballistic missile and drone launches, particularly after the first 24 hours of operations.
Among the targets hit was an air defense system located at Bushehr Air Base. Initially classified as a ballistic missile launcher, the equipment was later identified as part of the Soviet S-200 air defense system, known in the West as the 5. The launcher was part of the protection network of the nearby nuclear power plant.
The installation protected by this system is the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plantone of Iran’s main nuclear power generation facilities, located on the Persian Gulf coast. The affected system was part of a fixed air defense structure installed on the Bushehr Airbaseequipped with radars and platforms prepared to launch long-range missiles.
Designed during the Cold War, the S-200 system was developed to protect strategic installations against aircraft flying at high altitudes and over long distances. Iran has maintained versions of this system for decades as part of its layered air defense network, typically placing the launchers near military bases, industrial centers and nuclear facilities considered strategic.
Source : Defence Blog | Photo: @CENTCOM | This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team
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
