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Operation Roaring Lion / Epic Fury
US-Israeli campaign against Iran since 28 Feb 2026; Pentagon recategorised its casualties 26 July.
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#166 4 Aug
Congress wants the casualty change log
Iran Conflict 2026#163 25 Jul
Named campaign the administration says ended in May
Iran Conflict 2026: The Iran war gets a new file name#97 13 May
Senate rejects Iran war-powers vote 49-50; Murkowski crosses first time
Iran Conflict 2026#100 12 May
Expired without congressional authorisation, creating the legal liability Sledgehammer addresses
Iran Conflict 2026: Pentagon weighs Sledgehammer rename to reset WPR clock#95 11 May
Mentioned in: Economic Fury hits four Hong Kong shells
Iran Conflict 2026#77 22 Apr
Mentioned in: Iran hangs former atomic-agency staffer for Mossad spying
Iran Conflict 2026#74 18 Apr
Mentioned in: India warns Iran after tankers fired on with clearance
Iran Conflict 2026#74 17 Apr
Mentioned in: IMO invokes UNCLOS on Hormuz transit tolls
Iran Conflict 2026#74 6 Apr
Fordow inoperable since June 2025 bunker-busters
Iran Conflict 2026#58 3 Apr
Mentioned in: UK summit of 40 nations yields nothing
Iran Conflict 2026#4 3 Apr
Iran Fires 4,446 Drones in Five-Week Campaign
Drones: Industry & Defence#58 3 Apr
First US jet downed; officer missing
Iran Conflict 2026#55 1 Apr
12,300 Targets Struck; Strait Still Closed
Iran Conflict 2026#55 1 Apr
Mentioned in: ACLED Says Only Government Change Brings Victory
Iran Conflict 2026#4 25 Mar
Mentioned in: Microwave and Laser Weapons Reach the Field
Drones: Industry & Defence#43 19 Mar
Mentioned in: Sri Lanka blocked US anti-ship jets
Iran Conflict 2026#42 18 Mar
Surpassed 7,000 targets struck with 5,000lb penetrators confirmed in use
Iran Conflict 2026: 7,000 targets struck; no end in sight#40 16 Mar
Entered third week with fuel costs up 34%, Brent sustained above $100
Iran Conflict 2026: US diesel tops $5 a gallon, up 34%#40 16 Mar
Reached $900 million daily burn rate with no endgame defined
Iran Conflict 2026: $900 million a day: the war's burn rate#33 11 Mar
Continued with both lead commanders publicly doubting victory conditions
Iran Conflict 2026: Netanyahu concedes doubt on victory#33 11 Mar
Suffered KC-135 tanker crash in Iraq with a second aircraft diverted
Iran Conflict 2026: US KC-135 tanker crashes in Iraq#33 11 Mar
Triggered recession and stagflation warnings as Dow fell 600 points
Iran Conflict 2026: Dow drops 600; stagflation warnings#33 11 Mar
Continued as cabinet split over Hormuz escort capability became public
Iran Conflict 2026: Two cabinet members split on Hormuz#33 11 Mar
Congress asks if AI targeted the school
Iran Conflict 2026#33 11 Mar
Expanded theatre as France suffered its first combat fatality near Erbil
Iran Conflict 2026: France loses first soldier in this war#32 9 Mar
Reached $11.3 billion in six days with no supplemental bill sent to Congress
Iran Conflict 2026: $1.9bn a day, no bill to Congress#30 8 Mar
Drove Brent to $116, largest single-day oil spike since 1988
Iran Conflict 2026: Brent spikes to $116, record since 1988#31 8 Mar
Continued as Trump privately admitted war aims remained unmet
Iran Conflict 2026: Trump: 'We haven't won enough'#30 7 Mar
Reached seventh US combat death as Day 1 wounded soldier died
Iran Conflict 2026: Seventh US soldier dies of Day 1 wounds#30 7 Mar
Triggered Iranian counter-strikes killing migrant workers in Saudi Arabia
Iran Conflict 2026: Migrants killed in Saudi drone strike#30 7 Mar
Israel's fuel strikes exceeded US plans
Iran Conflict 2026#24 6 Mar
Reached $3.7 billion in first 100 hours, $3.5 billion unbudgeted
Iran Conflict 2026: Epic Fury costs $3.7bn in 100 hours#24 6 Mar
Entered surge phase as Hegseth announced dramatic air campaign escalation
Iran Conflict 2026: Hegseth: air campaign about to surge#30 5 Mar
Recorded eighth US service member death, combining combat and non-combat
Iran Conflict 2026: Eighth US death not classed as combat#9 2 Mar
Condemned by all major EU states as contributing to global instability
Iran Conflict 2026: Europe condemns war it will not fight#10 2 Mar
Warner saw no evidence of Iran threat
Iran Conflict 2026#4 1 Mar
Triggered Iran's second missile wave against Israel and Gulf installations
Iran Conflict 2026: Iran's second salvo hits Israel and Gulf#4 1 Mar
Expanded target set into central Tehran, striking civilian infrastructure
Iran Conflict 2026: Israeli strikes reach central Tehran#4 1 Mar
Prompted Trump to threaten escalation to force 'never seen before'
Iran Conflict 2026: Trump pledges force 'never seen before'#5 1 Mar
Forced Iranian NSC to order Tehran civilian evacuation
Iran Conflict 2026: Tehran told to evacuate; nowhere to go#5 1 Mar
Reduced Tehran to food and fuel shortages within hours of opening strikes
Iran Conflict 2026: Tehran out of bread and fuel in hours#4 1 Mar
Recorded first US combat deaths: three killed, five seriously wounded
Iran Conflict 2026: Three US troops killed; no details given#4 28 Feb
LUCAS Enters Combat With Dozens in Stock
Drones: Industry & Defence#2 28 Feb
Launched opening night strikes on five Iranian cities simultaneously
Iran Conflict 2026: Five Iranian cities hit on opening night#4 28 Feb
