The operation, dubbed Operation Epic Fury by the United States, was described by American and Israeli officials as a decisive campaign to degrade Iran’s military infrastructure and nuclear ambitions. Over several days, thousands of sorties and precision-guided munitions targeted air-defense systems, ballistic missile sites, drone facilities, naval assets, and key leadership compounds. Officials insisted the strikes were necessary to neutralize what they called imminent threats—facilities believed capable of producing nuclear weapons and enabling devastating regional attacks.
