Operation Epic Fury

'We'll knock it out fast': Trump threatens Iran's Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site with strikes

Trump did not confirm previous reports that the US would use a GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb (MOAB), colloquially known as the "mother of all bombs," to strike Iran.

US President Donald Trump speaks with media before boarding Marine One as he travels to Grand Island, Nebraska, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, October 5, 2026.
A billboard of slain Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is displayed on a building in a street in Tehran, Iran, August 12, 2024

Saudi-led coalition intercepts missiles, drones as IDF prepares for strikes on southern Lebanon

This US Department of Defense (DoD) handout photo shows the Massive Ordinance Air Blast (MOAB) weapon March 11, 2003 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.

'Mother of all bombs': US potential Iran strike plans include largest non-nuclear weapon - report

An F/A-18 Super Hornet prepares to launch from the flight deck of USS George Washington (CVN 73) as the aircraft carrier sails regional waters in the Middle East.

Five killed in Houthi strikes on Yemen's presidental palace, IDF kills two terrorists in Gaza


US destroys Iran-affiliated ship in Gulf of Oman, BoP Gaza contract reportedly still not approved

Container ship sank near Hormuz by projectile • Iran executes man for supporting Israel • Houthis vow more attacks on Saudi airports, hit Aramco HQ

An F/A-18 Super Hornet prepares to launch from the flight deck of USS George Washington (CVN 73) as the aircraft carrier sails regional waters in the Middle East.

Iran fortifies nuclear sites, rebuilds missile arsenal as it prepares for the next war - analysis

The emerging picture is of an Iran continuing its efforts to rebuild its missile and drone programs despite the damage inflicted by previous US and Israeli strikes.

Smoke and flames rise at the site of airstrikes on an oil depot in Tehran on March 7, 2026.

'They have too much to lose': Trump says he does not think China, Russia are helping Iran 'at all'

Trump has previously described Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin as "neutral" during the Iran war.

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China May 20, 2026.

Trump says US may have gone 'too far' in killing Iranian leaders, complicating talks

“We might have gone too far with the leaders because we don’t know who the hell we’re dealing with anymore,” the US president told supporters at a rally in Ohio.

US President Donald Trump points toward supporters at the end of a campaign rally for US Senator Jon Husted (R-OH) and gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy in Youngstown, Ohio, US, October 12, 2026

Container ship struck in Hormuz as Saudi forces, Houthis exchange fire

Trump struggles in negotiations with Iran • Saudi Arabia destroys three drones north of Riyadh • Hezbollah to distribute up to $14,000 per family following war with Israel

Smoke and flames rise from a house during an Israeli strike, carried out after the IDF warned residents to evacuate the area, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, September 9, 2026.

Hackers use security cameras to track troops, military targets in Israel, Ukraine - report

One incident highlighted in the investigation involved a poultry farmer in northern Israel who discovered that the language settings on a camera overlooking his chicken coop had changed to Arabic.

A surveillance camera is pictured in Raagsved, south of Stockholm, Sweden, on August 31, 2026.

Pentagon updates official count of US service members killed during Iran war - report

The Washington Post reported in September that the previous official count of 18 may have been inaccurate and that at least four service members were potentially excluded from the official tally.

US President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth salute as a US Army carry team carries the flag-draped transfer case containing remains during a dignified transfer event for US service members killed in the Middle East, at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware, on July 22, 2026.

US remains 'hell-bent' on preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, says Hegseth

The US defense secretary said Trump would have every military option available, maintained that Washington controls the Strait of Hormuz, and acknowledged that Iran is attempting to rebuild its damag

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth salutes as he delivers his 2026 "State of the Force" address to US junior officers and enlisted leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Virginia, US, September 30, 2026.

Portugal prosecutors probe legality of US use of Lajes base in Iran war

A longstanding agreement with the US allows Washington to use the base without prior authorisation during peacetime, but requires Portugal to give approval once hostilities begin.

Cattle graze in front of a row of some fifteen US Airforce KC-46 Pegasus tankers and one P-8 Poseidon tankers from the US Navy which are stationed at Lajes Air Base, Praia da Vitória, Terceira island, in the Azores archipielago in the Atlantic Ocean on February 23, 2026.

US waives human rights conditions on $320 million in military aid to Egypt over Iran war role

Secretary of State Marco Rubio determined that the military aid was necessary for "counterterrorism, border security, or nonproliferation programs."

 Military Vehicle patroling. Border Police are stationed and patroling at the Harif Mountain area, at the border between Israel and Egypt.