In a thunderous show of American resolve, the United States has unleashed overwhelming naval firepower against the Iranian regime, marking what many analysts are calling the beginning of the end for Tehran’s decades-long threat to global stability. Operation Epic Fury, launched on February 28, 2026, has seen U.S. forces deliver precision strikes that have shattered Iranian command structures, air defenses, and missile capabilities.

From the decks of the USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carriers, squadrons of F/A-18E/F Super Hornets have roared into action, hammering high-value targets across Iran including facilities in Tehran, Isfahan, and other strategic sites. These lethal strikes have systematically degraded Iran’s ability to project power, with reports confirming the destruction of numerous ballistic missile launchers, drone bases, and naval assets. The Iranian navy has taken devastating losses, with over 20 vessels struck or sunk, including torpedo attacks by U.S. submarines—the first such combat use since World War II.