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Operation Epic Fury Timeline
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Operation Epic Fury began on Saturday, February 28, 2026, with a U.S.-Israel joint multi-domain offensive against Iran to destroy its missile, drone, and nuclear infrastructure. The mission saw rapid success in establishing air superiority, degrading Iran's air force, destroying Iran's navy, disruption of Iran's defense industry, and limiting Iran's ability to attack neighbors with missiles and drones.
"Strategy without tactics
is the slowest route to victory.
Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat"
Sun Tzu, The Art of
War, 6th Century BC
October 5 2026
An offensive by Yemen government troops, supported by Saudi Arabia airpower, is now taking place against the Houthis. Many security analysts view this as a major offensive. In addition, Sauid Arabia is invoking the Mecca Agreement, asking for assistance from Turkey and Pakistan. Quiet negotiations are taking place with messages between the U.S. and Iran with Qatar acting as mediator.
October 5, 2026
A U.S. Navy MH-60R Seahawk helicopter has crashed into the Red Sea off Yanbu, Saudi Arabia.
October 3, 2026
The U.S.-Iran War remains a stalemate with neither side willing to negotiate away from its own position. Iran's will remains strong despite severe economic consequences and with much of its military power diminished. Its missile and drone inventory remains rebust enough to threaten U.S.-aligned Middle East countries and shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
October 2, 2026
Diesel prices continue to rise due to the damage inflicted by Iran on Gulf nation diesal refineries. European nations are negotiating the release of diesel from its strategic reserves. China has halted the export of diesel. The U.S. is threatening to not export diesel. Diesel prices continue to rise in the United States while other countries are experiencing shortages.
September 29, 2026
CRS Report - Iran's Nuclear Program: Tehran's Compliance with International Obligations. The Congressional Research Service has published a 46 page report (PDF, Sep 29, 2026) on the July 1015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) which Iran concluded with China, France, Germany, Russian, the United Kingdom (UK), and the United States. https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/R40094
September 26, 2026
Stalemate. The Iranians have proposed new terms (not quite new, just more of the same) with little flexibility and give. The Iranians offered a seven day ceasefire but only if the U.S. lifted sanctions, unfroze assets, and lifted the blockade. President Trump has rejected these terms and say that there will be no negotiations in the near future. Trump indicated that a return to the Memoradum of Understanding is not possible.
September 21, 2026
The Yemen - Saudia Arabia conflict is once again flaring up. Houthi missiles and drones are attacking Saudi oil infrastrure and pipelines. The Saudis continue to back selected government forces in the ground war. The Houthis moved southward along the Red Sea coastline into southwestern Yemen. From there it can exert more pressure on the strait separating the Red Sea from the Gulf of Oman.
September 17, 2026
Iran has launched anti-ship cruise missiles and drones from Larak Island toward U.S. aircraft carriers or vessels around the Strait of Hormuz.
September 12, 2026
Saudi Arabia has shut down its oil pipeline that extends out to seaports on the Red Sea due to drone and missile attacks by the Houthis. The pipeline was once seen as a measure to get around the closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran.
Early September 2026
Hostilities have broken out once again between Iran and the United States. Iran has been attacking U.S. warships, commerical tankers, and U.S. installations in Jordan and Gulf region nations. The U.S. has been attacking military targets, mostly along the coast of Iran, and in a new development, Iranian-government owned oil tankers.
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