On day seven, Iran launched a massive missile barrage at Gulf energy facilities, exploiting US radar blind spots. Meanwhile, intense urban combat erupts in Lebanon as oil prices skyrocket globally.
The Israeli military reports striking over five hundred Hezbollah targets across Lebanon, destroying rocket launchers, weapons depots, and eliminating senior commanders in a massive, ongoing campaign.
While U.S. bombers destroy Iranian military sites, the new regime has launched an asymmetrical war.
On day six of Operation Epic Fury, American forces have officially secured the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has commanded surviving proxies to launch a major cyber war.
According to CNN, two Iranian Su-24 bombers came within two minutes of striking the US Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar. Flying low to evade radar, they were intercepted and shot down by Qatari F-15s.
Foreign forces, likely US and Israeli, executed a secret helicopter airdrop in the Najaf desert. When an Iraqi reconnaissance convoy investigated, an airstrike hit them, killing one, and wounding two.
A U.S. submarine has sunk the Iranian frigate Dena near Sri Lanka. The warship was returning from exercises in India. 32 injured sailors were rescued, while 148 remain missing.
A single Kuwaiti F/A-18 Hornet accidentally shot down three U.S. F-15E Strike Eagles over Kuwait during a chaotic Iranian drone barrage. All six American crew members safely ejected and are alive.
Satellite imagery confirms an Iranian missile struck the US AN/FPS-132 early-warning radar at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. This direct hit significantly damages the critical billion-dollar defense net.
The U.S. Navy has successfully sunk an Iranian Kilo-class diesel-electric attack submarine, delivering a major blow to Tehran's naval capabilities. The strike neutralizes a severe stealth threat in the Persian Gulf, sending an unmistakable message that the U.S. will aggressively defend its assets and secure the Strait of Hormuz to protect global commerce.
CENTCOM's latest 72-hour assessment of Operation Epic Fury reveals that over 1,700 targets have been struck inside Iran, with B-52 bombers now actively participating in the air campaign. Meanwhile, the U.S. Embassy in Cyprus has issued emergency alerts for the Paphos region as the fallout from the drone strike on the UK's Akrotiri base continues to disrupt the island.
A new Financial Times report reveals that the Mossad hacked nearly all surveillance cameras in Tehran and monitored senior Iranian officials for years prior to the assassination of Supreme Leader Khamenei. Israeli intelligence also disabled local cell towers to block security alerts moments before the fatal strike.
Major EU powers are deploying heavy military assets to defend Cyprus following drone strikes on the island. France is sending anti-drone systems and a frigate, while Greece has deployed F-16s to Paphos. Meanwhile, a furious Cypriot government is threatening to renegotiate the status of the British military bases that drew the attacks.
CENTCOM confirms three U.S. F-15E Strike Eagles were shot down over Kuwait by allied Kuwaiti air defenses in a devastating friendly fire incident. The tragic mistake occurred amid a chaotic Iranian missile and drone barrage. All six American crew members ejected safely and are in stable condition.
The crisis in Cyprus has severely escalated, with authorities ordering the evacuation of all British military bases, including Akrotiri and Dhekelia, as of 12:48 PM. Simultaneously, the U.S. Embassy in Nicosia issued an emergency alert as new drone threats emerged targeting the civilian Paphos region.
