After a 38-day military campaign, President Donald J. Trump has announced a total military victory in Operation Epic Fury, resulting in Iran agreeing to a ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. The administration characterizes the outcome as a definitive triumph of the "Peace Through Strength" doctrine.

Key Achievements of the Operation:

• • Neutralization of Conventional Forces: The Iranian Navy has been "obliterated," with 150 warships destroyed and all submarines sunk. The Iranian Air Force has been grounded, with daily flights dropping from nearly 100 to zero.

  • Industrial Dismantlement: More than 85% of Iran’s defense industrial base was razed, including the majority of its ballistic missile and long-range drone production facilities.

  • Space and Proxy Capabilities: 70% of Iran’s space launch facilities were destroyed, and the regime’s ability to arm or manufacture weapons for terrorist proxies has been severed.

  • Leadership and Command: Over 2,000 strikes targeted command and control structures, resulting in significant leadership losses, military desertions, and operational paralysis within the regime.

Operation Epic Fury by the Numbers:

• • Total Air Sorties: 10,200+

  • Targets Struck: 13,000+ (including 1,500 air defense and 1,450 industrial targets)

  • Intercepts: U.S. forces intercepted over 1,000 attack drones and 700 ballistic missiles.

Administration Perspectives:

• • Secretary of War Pete Hegseth stated that "Iran begged for this ceasefire" and praised President Trump's courage in correcting the "mistakes" of previous administrations.

  • General Dan Caine confirmed that the Joint Force achieved all three primary objectives: destroying missile/drone capabilities, the navy, and the industrial base.

  • Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt noted that the mission was completed in just 38 days, beating the President’s initial four-to-six-week estimate.

The administration concludes that this victory has provided the United States with "maximum leverage" as it enters negotiations for a broader peace agreement, leaving the Iranian regime "impotent" and the world safer.