In a high-stakes Pentagon briefing, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth unveiled Operation Epic Fury – hailed as history’s pinnacle of destructive power, tactical sophistication, and pinpoint execution. This massive air operation counters Iran’s diplomatic stonewalling with overwhelming force.
Decades of Iranian vendetta – slaying Americans and coveting supreme armaments for ideological conquest – can no longer stand, Hegseth asserted. ‘They refused compromise; judgment day has arrived,’ he proclaimed, praising Trump’s unprecedented resolve against this entrenched menace.
Strategic aims are crystal clear: vaporize missile manufacturing and threats to innocents, eradicate the navy, and enforce a nuclear-free Iran indefinitely. ‘This isn’t our war’s origin, but it will be its end under our terms,’ Hegseth vowed.
Iran faces a global manhunt pledge: assault Americans, and perish. Hegseth extolled the ‘peerless’ service members – across all branches – primed for total victory.
CENTCOM reported the operation’s dawn at 1:15 AM ET, per presidential mandate, shredding Iran’s safeguards: IRGC nerve centers, sky shields, projectile launchers, and fighter bases. Multi-platform barrages included Task Force Scorpion’s combat debut of affordable one-way drones.
Allied intercepts then thwarted hundreds of retaliatory Iranian missiles and UAVs, highlighting ironclad protection. Operation Epic Fury stands as a masterclass in preemptive power, poised to neutralize Iran’s arsenal, safeguard US interests, and restore stability by compelling Tehran toward accountability.