The U.S. ​military ⁠has destroyed ‌17 Iranian ships, including ​a submarine, and ​struck nearly 2,000 targets ​in Iran, the commander ⁠of the U.S. Central Command said on ​Tuesday.

"Today, ‌there is ⁠not ⁠a single Iranian ​ship ‌underway in ⁠the Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, or Gulf of Oman," U.S. Central Command's Brad ‌Cooper said in a video ⁠posted to ​X. (Reporting by Ryan ​Patrick ‌Jones in ⁠Toronto; Editing ​by Ismail Shakil)