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Operation Epic Fury Timeline
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Operation Epic Fury began on Saturday, February 28, 2026, with a U.S.-Israel joint multi-domain offensive against Iran to destroy its missile, drone, and nuclear infrastructure. The mission saw rapid success in establishing air superiority, degrading Iran's air force, destroying Iran's navy, disruption of Iran's defense industry, and limiting Iran's ability to attack neighbors with missiles and drones.
"Strategy without tactics
is the slowest route to victory.
Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat"
Sun Tzu, The Art of
War, 6th Century BC
August 9, 2026
U.S. Changing Strategy? Many social media accounts are stating that President Trump is walking away from the Iran War without a nuclear deal. He is now low keying it with Iran resorting to economic pressure instead of military strikes. Strike munitions and interceptor missile shortages are leaving Gulf nation countries vulnerable to Iranian strikes.
Iran seems to be holding the cards. Iran states that the Strait of Hormuz will only open if the U.S. acedes to its demands. These include $300 billion in compensation, lifting of all sanctions, release of billions in frozen assets, U.S. military withdrawal from the entire region, accepting transit fees on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, and an end to the naval blockade.
August 6,2026
Iran and Oman have agreen on routes for ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, with both countries finalising arrangements to jointly manage the strategic waterway.
August 5, 2026
News has come out that the stockpile of ATACMS was drained down to a very low level. It has been reported that the U.S. Army used 1,300 ATACMS in the initial weeks of the Iran-U.S. War.
July 28, 2026
Central Command forces responded to persistant drone attacks in previous days by conducting precision strikes in Iraq on July 28. CENTCOM says that the recent Iranian attacks on U.S. forces were unsuccessful. Iran also attacked Saudi Arabia energy infrastructure. Saudi forces joined with U.S. forces to respond to the Iranian attacks; attacking Iranian-aligned militants in Iraq. The attack by Iran broke the very short pause in hostilities.
July 25, 2026
Iran-backed Houthis have launched retaliatory strikes on Saudi Arabia, claiming retaliation for Saudi attacks on Yemen's coastal city of Hodeida. Ballistic missiles and drones attacked Aramco-affiliated facilities in Jizan and Yanbu. The Houthis also have implemented a maritime blockade of Saudi ships attempting to transit the Red Sea.
July 18, 2026
U.S. Central Command announced that two
U.S. service members were killed and another is missing during
an Iranian missile attack on a Jordanian air base on July 17,
2026.
https://sof.news/casualties/kia-in-jordan/
July 17, 2026
As of Friday, July 17, 2026, the CENTCOM has attacked various military targets in Iran for seven consecutive days. Iran continues to target U.S. military installatins in several middle east nations. The latest was in Saudi Arabia. In addition, Iran has launched many attacks against Kurdish positions in northern Iraq.
July 13-15, 2026
Over the past several days CENTCOM has continued to attack military targets located in Iran. Of course, Iran is launching drone and missile attacks against shipping transiting the 'southern route', military naval vessels, as well as U.S. military installations located in several mideast nations. The MoU appears to be 'dead in the water' and traffic in the Strait of Hormuz is at a very low level due to Iran's attacks on shipping and the renewed naval blockade by the U.S. of vessels going to or departing Iranian ports.
CENTCOM statement on attacks conducted
on the morning of July 15, 2026.
https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2077359847696212197
In another statement, CENTCOM announced it disabled a non-compliant unladen oil tanker attempting to sail to Kharg Island. A U.S. aircraft disabled the vessel after firing hellfire missiles into the ship's smokestack. The ship is no longer transiting to Iran.
July 12, 2026
The Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) issued an advisory note on July 12, 2026, stating that the U.S. established southern transit corridor through Omani waters remains open and available to all commercial traffic. However, it says the threat level remains "severe". www.ukmto.org
Three U.S. sea drones were used to strike a submarine and ship maintenance facility in Iran on July 12, 2026. Watch a short video of the sea drone strikes (DVIDS, July 12, 2026)
July 11, 2026
On Saturday night, July 11, Iran attacked the M/V GFS Galaxy, a large container ship, saying that it was using an 'unauthorized route'. The U.S. responded with attacks on Iran military targets in multiple locations, the third round of attacks on Iran this week. Targets included air surveillance radars, missile and drone storage, missile and drone launch sites, surface surveillance radars, and surface to air missile launchers.
July 10, 2026
Vessel traffic throught the Strait of Hormuz has declined due to the recent attacks by Iran on commercial shipping. President Trump says that the ceasefire is "over" but he is willing to continue talks with Iran.
Iran launched 10 ballistic missiles on July 10, targeting a U.S. command and control center in at Jordan's al-Azraq Air Base.
July 8, 2026
The Memoradum of Understanding (MoU) between the United States and Iran may be in jeopardy. President Trump indicated on July 8, 2026, while attending the NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey, that it may be "over". The Iranians have said as much as well, indicating that they will close the Strait of Hormuz once again to any vessel traffic that is not approved by Iran.
CENTCOM struck more Iranian targets on Wednesdsay, July 8th. Administration sources indicated that it would exceed the number hit on Tuesday.
July 7, 2026
Iran's IRGC attacked three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday night that were using the U.S.-backed southern Omani corridor. Over 40 IRGC patrol boats are patrolling the strait. There are indications that ships that were using the southern route are now traveling through the Iran-designated route.
The United States revoked the General License that lifted sanctions on Iran oil. https://ofac.treasury.gov/recent-actions/20260707
The U.S. has responded to the Iranian attacks on commercial ships with a significant series of airstrikes on Iranian targets along Iran's coastline and on Qeshm Island. Explosions are being reported in several provinces of Southern Iran. For more on the U.S. strikes on July 7, 2026, read "CENTCOM Launches Retaliatory Attack on Iran", SOF News, July 7, 2026.
Iran has attacked U.S. naval vessels in the region as well as the U.S. Fifth Feet Headquarters in Bahrain.
July 6, 2026
Iran has stated that ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz must use the Iran-designated route and coordinate through Channel 16.
July 1, 2026
Vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is about 1/3 of the pre-war average of about 100 a day. Oman supports a 'service fee' for vessels transiting the SoH; payable to Iran and Oman.
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