US Central Command reports a heavy price in the fight against Iran: six soldiers killed in action. As Operation Epic Fury unfolds, the US unleashes its full spectrum of power to reshape regional security.
March 2 saw the deaths, including two whose remains were just located. Missions press forward vigorously; soldier identities stay secret until kin are briefed.
The offensive launched February 28 at dawn—1:15 AM—by presidential order, hitting Iranian threats head-on. First two days: 1,250+ strikes dismantle security apparatus, focusing on live perils.
Deployed forces pack a punch—B-2 stealth bombers, B-1s, fighter swarms (F-15 to F-35), A-10 Warthogs, Patriot/THAAD interceptors, nuke-powered carriers, guided-missile destroyers, MQ-9s.
Struck: command centers, IRGC HQs (joint and aerospace), air defense grids, missile facilities, navy surface/subs. F/A-18s and Air Force planes maintain barrage around the clock.
Iran’s Gulf of Oman navy? Wiped out—down from 11 vessels to none. No more threats to shipping from Hormuz to Arabian Sea, where Iran menaced for decades.
Oil artery to the world: interruptions here hammer energy trade, from America to India. Unfettered access, absent for 80 years, powers prosperity. The US guarantees its continuity.