“We are also focused on dismantling Iran’s decades-long threat to the free flow of commerce in the Strait of Hormuz. Through a combination of air, land and maritime operations, we have destroyed more than 100 Iranian naval vessels.
“We will continue to deplete Iran’s ability to threaten freedom of navigation in and around the strait.
“Over the past two weeks, Iran has launched attacks on Oman, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Jordan, Cyprus, Turkey, Azerbaijan, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Iraq, Kuwait and Bahrain. In many cases, civilians have been targeted. These attacks have occurred more than 300 times and demonstrate Iran’s role as a state sponsor of terror.
“In recent days, the Iranian regime also launched an attack using cluster munitions against civilian neighbourhoods in Tel Aviv – an inherently indiscriminate weapon. We join partners across the region in condemning this aggression.
“Iran’s capabilities are declining, while ours continue to grow.”