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Fact-check: Real-time X posts, including direct mentions of Defense Department footage from March 3 showing USS Bainbridge missile launches and USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft take-offs during Operation Epic Fury strikes on Iran (e.g., posts by @AxelVesa1, @Kaitain_US), confirm the claims. This is corroborated by multiple web reports and defense.gov content on the operation, with widespread sharing of videos. Despite the France24 page not loading, the event is consistently reported across reliable real-time sources without contradiction.

Pentagon releases footage of US strikes against Iran

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The US Department of Defense has released footage of US strikes against Iran as part of the 'Epic Fury' operation, showing the destroyer USS Bainbridge launching Tomahawk cruise missiles and the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford conducting military aircraft take-offs. The operation is a significant military action against Iran. The footage provides visual evidence of the US military's involvement in the conflict. The situation is highly tense and critical, with potential for further escalation

Images from the US Department of Defense show the destroyer USS Bainbridge launching Tomahawk cruise missiles, while the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford conducts military aircraft take-offs as part of “Epic Fury” operation against Iran.

Pentagon releases footage of US strikes against Iran

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