U.S. Military Just Did Something HUGE To Iran's Bridges And Power Plants

Welcome to the video, everybody.It's July 10th, 2026.This footage right here, F -18s thundering off the deck of the Abraham Lincoln, striking Iranian targets over the last 72 hours.

No new strikes today, but there is a big message that was sent just yesterday, and that was that the U .

S.will systematically eliminate all of Iran's nuclear power, their nuclear power plants, and their bridges.being hit.but actually using it to strike those ships with drones and ballistic missiles, using some of the technology in that control tower that just went bye -bye.And then the Iranian ministry is basically calling for renewed attacks because it looks like they're trying to cause drama in the Strait of Hormuz.They just had the funeral of their supreme leader.

And the U .S.is stepping in, kind of like dad, and saying, yeah, you can go ahead and cause that drama, but you're going to get struck twice as hard.You're going to get grounded for the week to the mullahs.The Mullahs have basically been put on house arrest by the Trump administration at this point.But the Mullahs have a little bit something tricky up their sleeve, and that is they threatened President Trump and they threatened Air Force One.

So the Secret Service made a decision.They put President Trump on the old Air Force One, that's that baby blue Boeing VC -25A, not the brand -new Qatari gifted jet.Because when Iran is publicly threatening to shoot down the president's aircraft, you can't put the commander -in -chief on a jet that hasn't really been proven over the years to be able to protect everyone on board.If you think about all thebeen proven basically just gave them the big middle finger that happened to be a baby blue 747.And then we've got a global roundup section coming up, everybody.

So stay around for that.We're going to cover what's going on in Ukraine.We're going to cover the latest about the unfortunate missing sailor.We're going to cover that.And then we're also going to step into the Apache pilots who were suspended.But it looks like there's a twist to that story, that flyover over the beach in South Carolina.

We'll cover all that in the global roundup section.But now let's move into what just happened, because Iran attacked those ships.

We know that started the trigger event and CENTCOM then hit 100 770 plus targets, so they're striking down the ability of Iran and they're doing it likely with f -15 ease F -35s.

There's fresh photos of the f -16 CJ now on CENTCOM's x -page So that's showing us the f -16 wild weasel likely a part of these strikes, but But, remember, Iran's deep -water oceanic port on the Indian Ocean, that was the port that's called Chabahar, was hit incredibly hard.

Massive strikes on Chabahar.Confirmed destroyed of the actual control tower itself.Also, marine piers hit.A railway bridge was also hit.That was in the northeast of Iran, and that's a bridge that sits on the rail corridor connecting Tehran to China and Russia through Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan.on that rail.

Nothing's rolling in anymore.They might as well call it not going to roll in anymore, a stand.The IRGC confirmed.wait, the IRGC confirmed or actually admitting that.Targets got struck in Iran, weird.They confirmed that two bridges were struck on the route to Mashhad.

That's what connects them to Russia and to China to potentially get weapons, to potentially get things smuggled into the country that they need right now, as they're in desperate shortages of a lot of their military equipment, so they're likely using those trains to get a little gift from Russia.I'm sure it's just those Russian dolls that are being sent in, yeah.all been suspended.Basically, their rail system is in disarray.The timing here, though, it does feel deliberate, right?Do you feel that?

Yeah, well, it was deliberate.But the message embedded there is massive.Chabahar, the China -Russia Rail Corridor, and a nuclear perimeter.This isn't subtle.This is the Trump administration and Washington saying that they're no longer just hitting weapons facilities.Now, they're gonna hit their ability to logistically supply their military and even power their military.

dismantling every economic and strategic lifeline that Tehran has right now.

So as you guys know, there's people that are declaring victory, there's people that's saying the Iran war is a failure, and I get it.There's a deal on the table, straight up four moves, it's open one day, close the next, Iran's trying to cause drama, obviously.I spent close to a decade in classified vaults planning for this war, so I know what's going on underneath it all, and I know that taking command is a massive part of what's happening.The US administration taking command and keeping their eyes on the ball trying to get Iran to become some sort of a normal country is not just what it looks like on the surface there's so many different layers and ripples to this so I wanted to give you the full picture not just the press release version that's why my new book the art of modern war fills in the gaps every video I make is a daily breakdown the book is the full framework you can pre -order it right now signed or unsigned itmabbook .com.com.

The link is in the description.Thanks so much for supporting me with the book, guys.I really appreciate it.But Iran lost a port, a bridge, and a rail line to China in one night.It's a very rough week to be a mullah, that's to say the least.

But here's how the targeting chain that executed all of this actually works.The F -16CJ Wild Weasel and SAM batteries with AGM -88 HARM missiles, high -speed anti -radiation missiles that home in on the radar missions themselves.

The moment an Iranian radar operator turns his system on to look for incoming threats, he basically paints a bullseye on his own forehead.

The lane gets cleared before the main package even crosses the fence.Then comes the F -15E Strike Eagles.At this point, the F -15E Strike Eagles could be loaded with the AGM -158B, that's an extended range variant that can fly off of the F -15E Strike Eagle.It is a cruise missile, a joint air -to -surface standoff missile, so it can launch from the F -15Es, it can launch from B -1s, and give standoff so you don't have to get within the threat rings immediately of whatever the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps has cooked up over the last few months.But lots of different weapons, 5 ,000 pound bombs, 2 ,000 pound bombs, the F -15E would be the platform form to carry any of the bunker busters.So you as the pilot, you're going to cue in your weapon, the weapon systems operator in the back is going to be using the

that targeting pod to find the exact target that you just went over in your brief prior to stepping out to the jet.And then you push that pickle button, you ripple off multiple JDAMs, you watch them explode underneath you, and then you do terrain mapping on the way home, or you stay high, knowing that you're protected by F -22s and F -35s.But the F -15E is so versatile, it could dive for the deck after dropping the bombs and do an epic low -landing.level on the way home.Yeah, I highly recommend that.If you can do low level flying and you can go upside down on any flight, that's a win for me.

And then the F -18 Super Hornets that flew off the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea, even CNN had reporters embedded on the flight deck.

They were watching jets thunder off the catapults in real time.So it's like, okay, all right CNN, you see how amazing our military is.

It's nice to see that there's some of you at CNN that actually want to tell the story of how badass the U .S.military is.That's great.Please don't be a mouthpiece for the IRGC.That's all we ask.

But the B -1B Lancer, that thing can carry 24 JASMs, those Joint Air -to -Surface Standoff Missiles, per airframe.So you get a two -ship formation, 48 precision cruise missiles in one pass.Naval Tomahawks can also be fired from surface combatants and submarines in the Arabian Sea, and sub -launch standoff aircraft.Tomahawks add to that.I mean very versatile there.

This isn't one airplane doing the job This is a layered chain that suppresses strikes does ISR There's tanker support all sequenced all coordinated all running simultaneously across an 800 mile combat radius This is what full -blown American airpower looks like and this is what happens when it goes full send So at this point, I think it's pretty clear the f -16 CJ the f -15 ease They're basically like neo and the matrix dodging bullets from around Which are their surface -to -air missiles and then absolutely lighting them up after they do it But now let's talk a little bit about what Iran is actually bringing to the table

and what their claims have been, right?They have the Shahab -3 ballistic missile with ranges that are said to be up to a thousand miles.That is a solid fuel intermediate range variant and now they're launching these to try to saturate defenses at bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar.

They fired 10 ballistic missiles at Al -Azraq Air Base in Jordan.That was the first launch at Jordan since June.All of them were intercepted though.The IRGC is going to say, we hit eight different bases in the Middle East.Well, they launched at them.But the professionalism of these unmanned aerial interceptors, the Patriot missile operators, I mean, it's nothing that Iran can hold a flame to.

It probably blows their mind that all of their missiles and drones, as many as there have been, have been shot down and a few have squeaked through.But it's probably blowing the IRGC's mind where they're like, yeah, we just launched 15 missiles and wait, none of them got through?Wow, we really want that technology.I mean, that would be their wet dream.dream to actually steal that technology.

You made it to the Global Roundup, my friends.So let's talk a little bit about what's going on in Russia and Ukraine.

So actually, Russia just made things a little bit more spicy, as they do.They announced that they want to expand their offensive into two additional Ukrainian regions and create a new buffer zone.So Moscow is probably going to push deeper, regardless of any peace framework.That's what it looks like.

Overnight, though, Ukraine struck Tangerang, igniting the port and an aviation college.A drone set Russia's Iliysky oil refinery on fire.and Ukrainian drones hit Crimea again.

Making Crimea basically systematically go into a blackout is the goal, and it's starting to work from what I can tell.

This is part of a four -day Sea of Azov campaign that has now hit 36 Russian Shadow Fleet tankers, which is insane.And then, unfortunately, this was released by the Navy.

The U .S.Navy on Tuesday identified Commander Gabriel Edwards as the sailor lost at sea in the Persian Gulf afteran MH -60S helicopter made an emergency landing in the Arabian Sea last week.Edwards was the commanding officer of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 5, went missing after the helicopter assigned to the USS George H .W.

Bush made an emergency water landing on July 1, according to the Navy.Three of the helicopter's four crew members were successfully recovered, but the Navy suspended its search for the missing sailor on Sunday.Unfortunately, so thoughts and prayers obviously with the family of Gabe and then the commander of the strike group released this quote He said the thoughts and prayers of every member of the carrier strike group 10 team are with the Edwards family Said while we are far from home our heartfelt support remains at your side He continued Gabe's legacy as a husband father friend and fearless leader will never be forgotten We are thankful to each who carry unique and indelible part of Gabe's memory with us as we continue this important mission thoughts and prayers with Gabe's family hats off to a true American hero.

And then it looks like the US Army tried to suspend the Apache pilots that did this low flyby at a beach in South Carolina.And I have a few thoughts on it.And then Secretary of War Pete Hegseth actually just said that their suspensions have been removed.So I have a few thoughts on this because I think there's a buffer zone.

What they did was flying extremely low and it was awesome.It looked incredible.Now, there's a limit to this, right?Because when you're trained to fly at air shows, you're trained to fly extremely low, that's one thing.Like the Apaches, they are trained to fly extremely low.So what are they doing?

Well, I would look at it from the perspective of, are they trying to do something weird like flying in formation really low?Because they might not be trained for that.But if they're just flying low and they're offset from the people that are out swimming, this just becomes an epic recruiting video.for me as a commander I would say hey just remember there's a limit but that was also epic and just remember the limits are there for safety so promise me that you won't go past your comfort level and you won't do anything that's unsafe for yourselfor anybody on the ground or your flight mates.And if they came back and said, Hey, sir, we had thought about this.

We had made this a part of our decision making.I'd be like, cool, nice job.You probably just recruited a thousand members for army aviation.

And that brings us to the 40 chest strategic analysis section, my friends, because what's going on here is massive bridges, power plants not being struck, but basically no uncertain message being sent and saying, hey, Iran, you're gonna find out if you keep going down this route of trying to cause drama.Iran's strategy theory of this entire war has basically been a three -legged barstool.to China and Russia open, so sanctions pressure stays manageable.But in a single 48 -hour strike package, the U .S.military has kicked out the legs of that barstool.

The Chabahar strike, not only tactical, it's strategic surgery, teamed up, taking out their rail capacity to get supplies for their military from Russia and China.

That rail line runs through Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan, and this is the physical thread connecting the Iranian economy to Chinese and Russian supply chains.What do you guys think happens next?Do you think more bridges and power plants will be hit?

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