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US-Israeli Operation Epic Fury strikes Iran's nuclear and military sites

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US-Israeli Operation Epic Fury strikes Iran's nuclear and military sites

The US and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury against Iran on February 28, 2026, targeting nuclear facilities, military infrastructure and regime command nodes. Israeli and US officials said Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei had been killed, while National Security Adviser Mike Waltz said the operation sought to eliminate Iran's nuclear and ballistic-missile capabilities and degrade its regional proxies.

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