Within the first 24 hours of Operation Epic Fury, IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Ayel Zamir stated that 80% of Iran's air defense systems had been destroyed or disabled.
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According to the Washington Post, which published satellite imagery on March 29th, at least 29 of Iran's ballistic missile launch sites have been rendered inoperable since Operation Epic Fury began.
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By the start of Operation Epic Fury, Army Technology reported Iran had only approximately 100 air defense launchers remaining across the entire country.
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