US Warplanes Struck 200 Short-Notice Targets in Iran, Hegseth Says

The ‘dynamic strikes’ were guided in mid-air by real-time intelligence updates to exploit windows of opportunity.

The aftermath of a drone attack on a residential building in which one civilian was killed is seen in Tehran, Iran, on March 31, 2026. Majid Saeedi/Getty Images

ARLINGTON, Va.—U.S. warplanes are increasingly hitting targets on the fly while over Iranian airspace, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced on March 31.

Speaking at a Pentagon press briefing, Hegseth announced that U.S. forces had conducted 200 “dynamic strikes” overnight, referring to when a U.S. warplane already on a mission is retasked mid-flight to pursue additional targets.