Trump Directs Iran Strikes as US and Israel Hit 500 Major Targets
Donald Trump launched Operation Epic Fury against Iran from Mar-a-Lago alongside Marco Rubio and Pete Hegseth while J.D. Vance monitored the White House Situation Room.Israel deployed 200 aircraft to strike 500 targets including air defenses and sites linked to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as the US military debuted LUCAS attack drones.Iran retaliated by striking USA bases in Bahrain and Dubai, prompting international condemnation from the EU and domestic criticism from Tim Kaine over the lack of an exit strategy.The US Central Command released footage showing destroyers and aircraft carriers deploying the largest concentration of regional firepower seen in a generation.