Donald Trump Says Iran’s Military Near Collapse as Operation Epic Fury Reaches Day 11

WASHINGTON, D.C. / DORAL, FL — March 10, 2026

America’s military machine is delivering one of the most dominant military campaigns in modern history, and President Donald J. Trump is making sure the world knows it.

As Operation Epic Fury enters its 11th day, the results on the battlefield are overwhelming. Under the leadership of President Donald J. Trump, the United States Armed Forces are executing Operation Epic Fury with unparalleled precision, overwhelming power, and relentless effectiveness. The New York Review of Books

🎯 Iran’s Military Is Being Dismantled — By the Numbers

The statistics coming out of the Pentagon paint a picture of total U.S. military supremacy. Iran’s theater ballistic missile shots fired are down 86% from the first day of fighting, with a 23% decrease in just the last 24 hours — and their one-way attack drone shots are down 73% from the opening days. The New York Review of Books

The Iranian Navy, once a significant regional threat, has effectively ceased to exist. Trump boasted that his military has already completely taken out Iran’s air force, anti-aircraft equipment, radar and telecommunications systems, and multiple layers of their leadership. The New York Review of Books Speaking proudly to Republican lawmakers in Doral, Florida, Trump declared: “Iran’s drone and missile capability is being utterly demolished. The Navy is gone. It’s all lying at the bottom of the ocean. 46 ships.” The New York Review of Books

In a landmark moment for American military technology, in a historic first, long-range Precision Strike Missiles (PrSMs) were used in combat during Operation Epic Fury, providing an unrivaled deep strike capability. The New York Review of Books And in a stunning show of underwater dominance, an American submarine sank an Iranian warship that thought it was safe in international waters — the first sinking of an enemy ship by a torpedo since World War II. The New York Review of Books

🗣️ Trump: “We’re Ahead of Schedule”

Speaking at a press conference at Trump National Doral on Monday, the President radiated confidence. “We’re achieving major strides toward completing our military objective. And some people could say they’re pretty well complete,” he told reporters. BOOK RIOT

Trump framed the military action as a “short-term excursion” necessary to eliminate what he called “some evil,” crediting the incredible capabilities of the U.S. military for the swift progress. Flyleaf Books He also argued that the mission was justified on national security grounds, stating: “Had Operation Midnight Hammer not taken place, Iran would have had a nuclear weapon within a matter of weeks.” NPR

“This is an excursion a lot of other people wouldn’t have done,” Trump said. “This was a military success, the likes of which people haven’t seen.” Bookshop.org

💪 America’s Strategic Goals — On Track

From the start, the Trump administration laid out clear objectives: destroy Iran’s ballistic missile program, eliminate its naval threat, prevent a nuclear weapon, and cut off funding to regional terror proxies. US forces have struck nearly 2,000 targets in Iran since the war began, eliminating several top Iranian officials, including the country’s then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. BOOK RIOT

The leader of the unit who attempted to assassinate President Trump has been hunted down and killed, The New York Review of Books a fact Trump’s supporters cite as proof that Operation Epic Fury is delivering justice on multiple fronts.

🤝 Lebanon Seeks Peace — A Sign of U.S. Leverage

A major diplomatic win is emerging from the battlefield pressure. Lebanon has asked the U.S. for direct peace talks with Israel to end fighting Good Morning America — a move widely seen as evidence that American military strength is reshaping the region’s political landscape and forcing adversaries to the negotiating table.

🏁 The End Is in Sight

Trump told House Republicans: “We took a little excursion because we felt we had to do that to get rid of some evil. And I think you’ll see it’s going to be a short-term excursion. How good is our military, right? Amazing.” Time

With Iran’s military collapsing, its navy destroyed, its missile program decimated, and Lebanon now seeking U.S.-brokered peace talks, Operation Epic Fury stands as a bold statement of American strength — exactly what Trump’s supporters say the world needed to see.