Context
• The United States and Israel launched a major military operation against Iran, referred to as Operation Epic Fury.
Four Objectives Listed by Donald Trump
- Destroy Iran’s missile capabilities
- Annihilate Iran’s naval capacity
- Prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon
- Stop the Iranian regime from arming, funding, or directing proxy forces outside its borders
• The operation may last four to five weeks.
• Ground force deployment has not been ruled out.
