US has no intention of easing strikes on Iran, official says

The US military has no plans to scale back its strikes on Iran following the sweeping operation launched over the weekend targeting the country’s leadership, a US military official said.“We did say overwhelming, and we meant it,” Capt. Tim Hawkins, spokesman for US Central Command (CENTCOM), told Al Arabiya English.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.CENTCOM, which oversees US military operations in the Middle East, said Saturday that President Donald Trump ordered the campaign, dubbed Operation Epic Fury, to defend Americans by eliminating threats posed by the Iranian regime.“The President ordered bold action. CENTCOM forces are delivering an overwhelming and unrelenting blow,” the command said in a post on X.The operation targeted and killed senior Iranian leadership, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who had led the country for 36 years.B-2 stealth bombers were used to destroy underground ballistic missile storage areas in Iran, a