Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is holding a press conference on Operation Epic Fury, five days after the first U.S. strikes on Iran and the killing of the country's ayatollah. He'll be joined by Admiral Brad Cooper.

President Donald Trump touted American forces' success against Iran in Operation Epic Fury during a White House event Thursday hosting Miami CF to commemorate the club’s victory in the MLS Cup.

View PDF Below Hudson Institute Senior Fellow Can Kasapoğlu assesses the military situation in Iran and across the Middle East as the United States and Israel continue to conduct air strikes against the regime and as Tehran attempts to widen the conflict.

Explosions lighting up Middle Eastern skies are not just the result of traditional airstrikes. Behind the scenes, a web of

Strategists at Barclays say the Epic Fury attack on Iran has led to an orderly retreat in some sections of the market -- notably Europe, Japan, and emerging market, which had outperformed this year but are more vulnerable to rising energy costs.

On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury / Operation Roaring Lion, a joint military campaign against Iran that fundamentally altered the strategic landscape of the Middle East.

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the Trump administration’s military campaign against Iran is designed to permanently weaken the

Senate Republicans largely blocked a war powers resolution targeting President Donald Trump's ongoing military operations in Iran, despite lingering questions on what comes next.

CENTCOM released details about Operation Epic Fury a week after the United States began major strikes on Iranian military targets. More than 3,000 locations were hit, including missile sites, command centers and naval assets linked to Iran’s security forces.

As conservative critics question the assault on Iran, President Trump’s TV-ready defense secretary is going on offense.