On February 28, 2026, President Donald Trump announced Operation Epic Fury, a major joint U.S.-Israeli campaign of strikes on Iran, saying the U.S. would “avenge” Americans killed, that more U.S. casualties were likely, and that military action would continue “until our objectives are achieved.” Trump framed the strikes as aimed at Iran’s nuclear, missile and naval capabilities and urged Iran’s security forces to surrender in exchange for immunity. Initial strikes targeted hundreds of sites and, according to U.S. officials, reportedly killed senior Iranian figures; the attacks prompted Iranian missile and drone retaliation and swift international concern about wider regional escalation. (washingtonpost.com)