Bangladesh, March 14 -- The night of February 28 to March 1, 2026, may ultimately be remembered as one of the most consequential moments in recent American foreign policy. At 1:15 AM EST, in the White House Situation Room, US President Donald Trump reportedly authorized a sweeping military campaign against Iran with a terse command: “Operation Epic Fury is approved. No aborts. Good luck.” Those few words initiated what quickly became the largest coordinated US–Israeli military operation in decades.

Within hours, American stealth aircraft, long-range bombers, cruise missiles, and unmanned drones struck thousands of targets across Iran. The operation targeted strategic facilities in Tehran, Natanz, Fordow, and numerous ot...