Retired US colonel says CENTCOM has struck 5,000 targets in Iran

Single source · Iran, Iran (approximate) · 2026-10-26 21:32 UTC

Retired US Marine Corps Col. Mike Jernigan, speaking to The National News Desk, says CENTCOM has struck 5,000 targets in Iran, which he describes as only 80% of the target list. This is a single interview claim with no official confirmation or independent corroboration found.

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Single source: 1 independent source.

Sources

• KEYE, 2026-10-26 21:32 UTC

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• 2026-10-26 21:35 UTC: Unverified
• 2026-10-26 21:39 UTC: Unverified to Single source

First reported 2026-10-26 21:32 UTC; last updated 2026-10-26 21:39 UTC.

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