Operation Epic Fury: The 2026 US–Iran War and the Hormuz Oil Shock

In February 2026, decades of failed diplomacy ended in open war: roughly 900 strikes in twelve hours, a Supreme Leader killed, and oil past $100 a barrel. The finale covers the 2026 war in a strictly sober, factual register — this is current, lethal, and ongoing. We lay out Operation Epic Fury, the death of Ali Khamenei in the opening wave, Iran's missile-and-drone retaliation, the move to close the Strait of Hormuz and the global energy shock that followed, and the fragile Pakistan-mediated ceasefire. We're explicit that the situation is still unfolding and the historical verdict is not yet written.