March 2 (UPI) -- Operation Epic Fury's mission is to eliminate threats posed by Iran's short-range ballistic missiles and naval capabilities, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday, as the Trump administration fends off criticism that the U.S. attack lacks a clear strategic objective.
"I don't know what the confusion is," Rubio told reporters Monday afternoon on Capitol Hill before briefing House and Senate leaders on the mission.
"The United States is conducting an operation to eliminate the threat of Iran's short-range ballistic missiles and the threat posed by their navy, particularly to naval assets. That is what it is focused on doing right now, and it's doing quite successfully."
Since the United States and Israel began attacking Iran on Saturday, the Trump administration has come under scrutiny over the mission.
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