Operation Epic Fury

Operation Epic Fury

A man holds a flag with a picture of late leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, late Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, during a rally in Tehran, Iran, 29 April 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS/File Photo

Trump says negotiations with Iran in final stages, warns of attacks if deal fails

Six weeks since Trump paused Operation Epic Fury for a ceasefire, talks to end the war have shown little progress so far.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a press briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 5, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Kylie Cooper

Rubio says US has achieved objectives of Iran operation

People prepare the body for a burial as they attend the funeral of the victims following an Israeli strike on a school, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Minab, Iran, 3 March 2026.Photo: Reuters

US assault on Iran ahead of schedule, says US Middle East Commander