The 6,500 bombs surpassed the 4,500 dropped during June 2025's 12-day war, with the numbers being even more enhanced when taking into account that the US has already struck 3,000 targets.
The IRGC claimed to have struck a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report by Iranian media.
As Iranian proxies target Iraq's Kurdistan, the US is reportedly courting Kurdish Iranian militias for a ground front. Groups remain split between seizing the moment and avoiding total war.
Video clips regarding Operation Epic Fury, released by the White House and the Pentagon, are packed with pop culture references, pulse- pounding music, and clips from action movies.
The strikes targeted Hezbollah rocket launchers, weapons storage facilities, and military sites, as well as two Hezbollah Radwan Force command centers.
The strikes include Tehran's main air situation room, operated by the IRGC air force, and 16 aircraft belonging to the elite Quds Force that were used to transfer weapons to Hezbollah.
Trump's remarks follow Iran's apology to neighbouring countries and promise to suspend attacks unless attacked.
Iranian officers reportedly abandon posts amid airstrikes • IDF begins new wave of strikes on Iranian regime • Russia reportedly providing Iran with intel on US • IDF destroys Khamenei's bunker
The drone attack, which came the same day as two other Erbil drone attacks, occured amid Kurdish concerns of being dragged into the Iran war.
Starmer stated that additional British fighter jets, helicopters, and a destroyer were being sent to the Middle East, and affirmed that the UK would support the defence of Saudi Arabia if needed.
An Israeli source cautioned that there was pushback from the Iraqi Kurds, and without their practical support it would be hard for the Iranian Kurds to mobilize.
