As coordinated U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran continue under Operation Epic Fury, defense officials say a short campaign is manageable but a prolonged confrontation would be far more complex.
The start of the U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran was met with retaliation. As in 2025, Iranian forces made extensive use of available missile systems and long-range loitering munitions.
U.S. Central Command has released unclassified footage showing an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System launching ATACMS tactical ballistic missiles toward targets in Iran during Operation Epic Fury.
War Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday described the recent U.S. strikes on Iran as the “most lethal, most complex, and most-precision aerial operation in history.”
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The Israel Defense Forces announced that 200 fighter jets carried out what it described as the largest opening salvo in Israeli history, marking the start of Operation Roaring Lion.
President Trump said Saturday that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead following joint U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran.
The United States has launched Operation Epic Fury, an ongoing strike campaign against Iranian leadership and military targets announced early Saturday by President Donald Trump.
The Israel Defense Forces announced the launch of Operation “Roaring Lion” in close coordination with the United States, describing it as a response to what officials called a direct and imminent threat from Iran.
The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned what it described as blatant Iranian missile attacks targeting the UAE and several brotherly nations in the region.
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The Israel Defense Forces has released its first official footage of Israeli Air Force strikes carried out in Tehran and other locations across Iran under Operation Roaring Lion.
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Donald Trump announced that the United States military has begun what he described as “major combat operations” in Iran, following the start of U.S. and Israeli strikes on February 28, 2026.
Iranian ballistic missiles targeted Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates, according to preliminary regional reports, with air defenses intercepting incoming threats near Abu Dhabi.
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