Dan Caine

"'Operation Epic Fury approved ... Good luck.'"

"This is not a single overnight operation."

"This is not a single overnight operation. The military objectives... will take some time to achieve."

"the best that our nation has to offer and true examples of what selfless service means."

"They’re heroes and represent the best ... our nation has to offer."

"This is not a single overnight operation. The military objectives that CENTCOM and the joint force have been tasked with will take some time to achieve and in some cases will be difficult and gritty work."

"I am aware of the loss of three US air force F-15Es overnight in the region. I am grateful for the safety of the crews, and we know that this was not from hostile enemy fire. As this matter is under investigation, I’ll not comment further on this."

"the best that our nation has to offer and true examples of what selfless service means"

"The U.S. strikes have already eroded Iran’s ability to send ballistic missiles."

"We will now begin to expand inland, striking progressively deeper into Iranian territory, and creating additional freedom of maneuver for U.S. forces."

"U.S. forces had destroyed more than 20 Iranian naval vessels as part of Operation Epic Fury."

"For the first time since 1945, a United States Navy fast attack submarine has sunk an enemy combatant ship using a single Mk-48 torpedo."

"For the first time since 1945, a United States Navy fast attack submarine has sunk an enemy combatant ship using a single Mk-48 torpedo to achieve immediate effect."

"To hunt, find and kill an out-of-area deployer is something that only the United States can do at this type of scale."

"I think they're fighting, and I respect that, but I don't think they're more formidable than what we thought."

"I think they're fighting, and I respect that, but I don't think they're more formidable than what we thought."

"I think they're fighting, and I respect that, but I don't think they're more formidable than what we thought."

"I think they're fighting, and I respect that, but I don't think they are more formidable than what we thought."

"I think they're fighting, and I respect that, but I don't think they are more formidable than what we thought."

"We're looking at a range of options there."

"The war was enabled by months, in some cases years, of planning that went into preparing the so-called target set for strikes."

"Our military objectives are clear: our mission is to protect and defend ourselves."

"The joint force remains ready if ordered or called upon to resume combat operations with the same speed and precision as we’ve demonstrated over the last 38 days."

"We hope that Iran chooses a lasting peace."

"like driving a sports car through a supermarket parking lot on a payday weekend."

"U.S. forces carrying out the naval blockade of Iran will actively pursue any vessel attempting to provide material support to Iran."

"the U.S. had sunk more than 90 percent of Iran’s regular fleet"

"U.S. forces in other areas of responsibility will actively pursue any Iranian-flagged vessel or any vessel attempting to provide material support to Iran."

"Attacks by Tehran on vessels in the Persian Gulf and the UAE didn’t constitute a breach of a ceasefire."

"Iran had attacked the U.S. more than 10 times since the April 8 ceasefire"

"The attacks fell 'below the threshold of restarting major combat operations at this point.'"

"No adversary should mistake our current restraint for a lack of resolve."

"These forces are comprised of over 15,000 American service members and have established localized air and sea control to protect against Iranian threats."

"Merchant vessels have transited and we anticipate more to transit over the coming days."

"Attacks by Tehran on vessels in the Persian Gulf and the UAE didn’t constitute a breach of a ceasefire."