Overview
- Operation Epic Fury began on Feb. 28 with coordinated U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iranian command, missile, naval and nuclear-related sites.
- Iran launched missiles and drones at Israel and U.S. bases in Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, drawing regional condemnation for strikes on Gulf territory.
- Early tallies from local reporting cited at least 201 people killed in Iran, with casualty figures still being verified.
- President Trump set goals that include degrading Iran’s capabilities and pressuring for regime change, and he urged Iranians to seize control of their government.
- Trump claimed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed, a statement Tehran disputed, as European leaders urged de-escalation and the UN Secretary-General warned of grave regional risks while U.S. Democrats pressed for a War Powers vote.