‘Epic fury over’: Trump aide declares Iran operation ‘achieved goal’

US Secretary of State’s ‘Epic Fury Operation Ended’ Marco Rubio The announcement earlier Thursday marked the end of more than two months of unrest sparked by a major U.S. and Israeli military escalation against Iran.The conflict, aimed at curbing the nuclear ambitions of Ali Khamenei’s regime, has also triggered major political turmoil in Tehran. After Khamenei was killed, his son Mojtaba Khamenei was appointed as the new supreme leader, marking a major transition of power.“Operation Epic Fury”, a massive military operation launched by the President of the United States Donald Trump Cooperation with Israel, starting on February 28, puts the Gulf and wider region at risk middle East Entering a period of severe instability and conflict.Rubio said in announcing the end of the operation, “Operation Epic Fury is over. We achieved the objectives of the operation. We are not cheering for more to happen. We prefer the path of peace. What Trump prefers is a deal… which is, so far, not the path Iran has chosen.”Rubio further emphasized the strategic importance of restoring maritime stability in the region, particularly in the Strait of Hormuz, a globally important oil transit route. “Many countries—some privately, some publicly—asked for U.S. help in freeing their ships and restoring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz…so President Trump stepped up to answer their calls for help and directed U.S. forces to guide these stranded ships to safety... This is the first step towards reopening the Channel and ending the regime’s economic arson. It’s just that we’re doing this not just because we’re asked to, but because we’re the only ones who can… Under President Trump’s leadership, America will help our friends. We will stand up to rogue regimes like Tehran, and we will unashamedly use our authority and ability to project military force to serve our national interests above all else. “Rubio issued a stern warning to Tehran, adding: “It’s important for them to understand that they should not test the will of the United States, at least not under President Donald Trump. He has proven time and time again that he stands by what he says. If they test him, eventually they will lose…”“Make America Great Again” President Trump has expressed a similarly tough stance, claiming that Iran’s military infrastructure has been effectively dismantled. “Iran has no chance. They never had a chance. They know this. When I talk to them, they express this to me. And then they go on TV and say how well they did. They have no navy and are completely wiped out. They had no air force and were completely wiped out. They had no air defense capabilities…their leaders were wiped out...I read the newspapers and they said how good they were doing. They didn’t perform very well…”Trump reiterated his administration’s core goals, saying: “We are truly making America great again. Our business is at an all-time high. Even with this military action, our stock market is still taking a hit… We can’t let Iran have a nuclear weapon… They have no navy, no air force, no air defense. They have nothing. They have no leader. The leader happens to be gone. But you can’t let them have a nuclear weapon.”…”