U.S.–Israel Military Strikes on Iran and Tehran’s Regional Retaliation

The United States and Israel have launched “Operation Epic Fury,” a massive, coordinated offensive targeting Iran’s senior leadership and missile infrastructure. President Trump has confirmed that major combat operations are ongoing, explicitly calling for regime change and urging the Iranian people to reclaim their government. In response, Iran has initiated a wave of retaliatory strikes across the Middle East, striking targets in the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, and Kuwait.

This briefing will cover the following critical developments:

• Regime-Level Targeting & Combat Status: Details on the “joint planning” behind strikes on Tehran’s senior military and political leaders, and the current scope of the “massive” U.S.-led campaign to dismantle Iran’s missile industry.
• Regional Retaliation & Security Risks: An analysis of the strikes on U.S. and allied assets across the Gulf, including confirmed damage in Bahrain near the U.S. 5th Fleet and reports of civilian casualties in Abu Dhabi.
• Global Logistics & Economic Gridlock: The immediate impact of the indefinite suspension of all flights at Dubai’s international airports and the resulting bottlenecks facing global supply chains.