edition | 11 Mb | 1120 x 1120 | :06 | mp4 . Operation Epic Fury is a joint U.S.-Israel military operation launched on February 28, 2026, at the direction of President Donald Trump, targeting Iran's remnants of its nuclear program, ballistic missile production and arsenal, navy, proxy networks, and leadership—including the reported killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei—to prevent nuclear weapon acquisition, neutralize missile threats to U.S. assets, and degrade military capabilities following failed negotiations and Iranian attacks on American bases in the region. Described by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth as "the most lethal, most complex, and most-precision aerial operation in history," it involved nearly 900 strikes in the first 12 hours using advanced capabilities like Tomahawk missiles, low-cost drones, and multi-domain launches from air, sea, and land platforms, with Israel codenaming it "Roaring Lion."