Operation Epic Fury: US-Israel Strikes on Iran

0:00On March 4, the U.S. and Israel continue their joint military operation against Iran, now in its fifth-stray day under the name Operation Epic, Firi. Strikes have hit targets across Iran, including Tehran, while Iran has fired back at sites in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Jordan. A CIA station at the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia took structural damage, but no casualties were reported there. The operation kicked off after a tip from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to President Donald Trump about a high-level meeting in Tehran. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Kamanay and several top officials died in the initial strikes. Iranian leaders quickly named Kamanay's son, Mojhtaba, as the new Supreme Leader. Six American soldiers have lost their lives so far, including decorated troops like a 35-year-old captain from Florida and A. 39-year-old sergeant from Minnesota, who was just days from heading home to her husband

1:00and two kids. The deaths came from a drone attack on a command center in Kuwait, now under investigation amid questions about its defenses. Iran keeps retaliating with missiles and drones, raising worries that Gulf states could run low on interceptors within days. The U.S. and Israel are reportedly arming Kurdish groups in Western Iran to spark an uprising, and Trump has said ground troops remain an option if needed. Meanwhile, Canada is pulling back its support, with Prime Minister Mark Carney calling for urgent diplomacy involving more nations to prevent the fighting from spreading further.