Operation Epic Fury: US and Israel Launch Joint Military Strikes on Iran as Tehran Retaliates Across the Middle East

On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities at Natanz and Fordo, IRGC command infrastructure, and missile launch sites across Iran. CENTCOM designated the campaign Operation Epic Fury. Israel simultaneously executed Operation Roaring Lion, a parallel strike package targeting Hezbollah and Houthi positions.This episode reconstructs the strike sequence using Pentagon briefings, satellite imagery analysis, and CENTCOM communications. It tracks Iran's multi-front retaliation against U.S. bases in Bahrain and Qatar, Hezbollah and Houthi proxy activation on secondary fronts, Gulf state security implications, and the joint Trump-Netanyahu operational command structure that authorized the campaign.Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep60About War DeskWar Desk is an investigative podcast using AI-assisted analysis of military intelligence, diplomatic signals, and conflict data to assess global war risk, with sources and references published on our website for verification.Subscribe to NBN's NewsletterGet new investigations, new shows, and the raw intelligence you won't find anywhere else straight to your inbox.Sign up at nbn.fm/newsletter.