The 2026 Iran War (also called the US-Israel war on Iran or Operation Epic Fury) began on February 28, 2026, with surprise joint US-Israeli airstrikes on Iranian military sites, nuclear facilities, missile infrastructure, and leadership targets. These strikes killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other senior officials, triggering Iranian retaliation via hundreds of ballistic missiles and drones aimed at Israel, US bases, and Gulf allies. Iran also disrupted (effectively closing or heavily restricting) the Strait of Hormuz—a chokepoint for ~20% of global oil and LNG—by attacking shipping, demanding fees for safe passage, and threatening indefinite disruption.





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