US EditionAdam Zyglis: Operation Epic Fury
- US Central Command confirmed Monday that six U.S. servicemembers were killed in a drone strike on a Kuwait base and said major combat operations continue.
- Operation Epic Fury began on February 28, 2026, with U.S. and Israeli forces targeting Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps command centers, air defenses, and missile sites, killing hundreds including Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
- Carrier-Based EA-18G Growlers from VAQ-133 and VAQ-142 launched from USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Gerald R. Ford, with 18 aircraft suppressing Iranian air defenses.
- Energy and shipping disruptions have damaged a Saudi oil hub, halted a Qatar LNG facility, and slowed Strait of Hormuz traffic, while U.S. commanders warned a sustained campaign could drain air-defense stockpiles.
- Legal scholars say the U.S. Constitution gives Congress sole war-declaring authority, while Jasmine El-Gamal warned `I think what we've seen & is the scene being set for uncontrolled escalation` on the fourth day of the conflict.
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White House Says Iran Navy "Combat Ineffective" As Epic Fury Enters 6th Day - Tampa Free Press
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Friday that U.S. military forces have significantly dismantled Iranian naval capabilities and reduced missile threats just six days into Operation Epic Fury. Speaking to reporters outside the White House, Leavitt confirmed that the U.S. has sunk more than 30 Iranian vessels and ships, leading the administration to deem […] White House Says Iran Navy “Combat Ineffective” As Epic Fury Enters 6…
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The Middle East has been plunged into a new era of volatility after joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran since Feb. 28 have reportedly killed more than 1,000 people, including more than 150 schoolchildren, and triggered a wave of Iranian retaliatory attacks across the region. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and dozens of senior Iranian officials have been killed in the strikes, leaving a power vacuum in Tehran. The fate of Iran’s theo…
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