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Operation Roaring Lion / Epic Fury
Joint US-Israeli air campaign against Iran, launched 28 February 2026.
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#9713 May
Senate rejects Iran war-powers vote 49-50; Murkowski crosses first time
Iran Conflict 2026#9511 May
Mentioned in: Economic Fury hits four Hong Kong shells
Iran Conflict 2026#7722 Apr
Mentioned in: Iran hangs former atomic-agency staffer for Mossad spying
Iran Conflict 2026#7418 Apr
Mentioned in: India warns Iran after tankers fired on with clearance
Iran Conflict 2026#7417 Apr
Mentioned in: IMO invokes UNCLOS on Hormuz transit tolls
Iran Conflict 2026#746 Apr
Fordow inoperable since June 2025 bunker-busters
Iran Conflict 2026#583 Apr
First US jet downed; officer missing
Iran Conflict 2026#43 Apr
Iran Fires 4,446 Drones in Five-Week Campaign
Drones: Industry & Defence#583 Apr
Mentioned in: UK summit of 40 nations yields nothing
Iran Conflict 2026#551 Apr
12,300 Targets Struck; Strait Still Closed
Iran Conflict 2026#551 Apr
Mentioned in: ACLED Says Only Government Change Brings Victory
Iran Conflict 2026#425 Mar
Mentioned in: Microwave and Laser Weapons Reach the Field
Drones: Industry & Defence#4319 Mar
Mentioned in: Sri Lanka blocked US anti-ship jets
Iran Conflict 2026#4218 Mar
Surpassed 7,000 targets struck with 5,000lb penetrators confirmed in use
Iran Conflict 2026: 7,000 targets struck; no end in sight#4016 Mar
Entered third week with fuel costs up 34%, Brent sustained above $100
Iran Conflict 2026: US diesel tops $5 a gallon, up 34%#4016 Mar
Reached $900 million daily burn rate with no endgame defined
Iran Conflict 2026: $900 million a day: the war's burn rate#3311 Mar
Triggered recession and stagflation warnings as Dow fell 600 points
Iran Conflict 2026: Dow drops 600; stagflation warnings#3311 Mar
Suffered KC-135 tanker crash in Iraq with a second aircraft diverted
Iran Conflict 2026: US KC-135 tanker crashes in Iraq#3311 Mar
Continued with both lead commanders publicly doubting victory conditions
Iran Conflict 2026: Netanyahu concedes doubt on victory#3311 Mar
Expanded theatre as France suffered its first combat fatality near Erbil
Iran Conflict 2026: France loses first soldier in this war#3311 Mar
Congress asks if AI targeted the school
Iran Conflict 2026#3311 Mar
Continued as cabinet split over Hormuz escort capability became public
Iran Conflict 2026: Two cabinet members split on Hormuz#329 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#308 Mar
Drove Brent to $116, largest single-day oil spike since 1988
Iran Conflict 2026: Brent spikes to $116, record since 1988#318 Mar
Continued as Trump privately admitted war aims remained unmet
Iran Conflict 2026: Trump: 'We haven't won enough'#307 Mar
Reached seventh US combat death as Day 1 wounded soldier died
Iran Conflict 2026: Seventh US soldier dies of Day 1 wounds#307 Mar
Israel's fuel strikes exceeded US plans
Iran Conflict 2026#307 Mar
Triggered Iranian counter-strikes killing migrant workers in Saudi Arabia
Iran Conflict 2026: Migrants killed in Saudi drone strike#246 Mar
Entered surge phase as Hegseth announced dramatic air campaign escalation
Iran Conflict 2026: Hegseth: air campaign about to surge#246 Mar
Reached $3.7 billion in first 100 hours, $3.5 billion unbudgeted
Iran Conflict 2026: Epic Fury costs $3.7bn in 100 hours#305 Mar
Recorded eighth US service member death, combining combat and non-combat
Iran Conflict 2026: Eighth US death not classed as combat#92 Mar
Condemned by all major EU states as contributing to global instability
Iran Conflict 2026: Europe condemns war it will not fight#102 Mar
Warner saw no evidence of Iran threat
Iran Conflict 2026#51 Mar
Forced Iranian NSC to order Tehran civilian evacuation
Iran Conflict 2026: Tehran told to evacuate; nowhere to go#41 Mar
Triggered Iran's second missile wave against Israel and Gulf installations
Iran Conflict 2026: Iran's second salvo hits Israel and Gulf#41 Mar
Recorded first US combat deaths: three killed, five seriously wounded
Iran Conflict 2026: Three US troops killed; no details given#41 Mar
Prompted Trump to threaten escalation to force 'never seen before'
Iran Conflict 2026: Trump pledges force 'never seen before'#41 Mar
Expanded target set into central Tehran, striking civilian infrastructure
Iran Conflict 2026: Israeli strikes reach central Tehran#51 Mar
Reduced Tehran to food and fuel shortages within hours of opening strikes
Iran Conflict 2026: Tehran out of bread and fuel in hours#228 Feb
Launched opening night strikes on five Iranian cities simultaneously
Iran Conflict 2026: Five Iranian cities hit on opening night#428 Feb
LUCAS Enters Combat With Dozens in Stock
Drones: Industry & Defence#428 Feb
