NEW DELHI: Operation Epic Fury began as a lightning strike but has now devolved into a grinding 22-day war of attrition. The US and Israel launched a decisive salvo, obliterating several rungs of Iran's leadership, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei. Waves of missiles pulverised key military sites, aiming for a swift "get-in, get-out" decapitation.
Yet Iran endures. Its military command structure holds firm, with drone and missile barrages relentlessly hunting high-value US and Israeli targets. The initial blitz caught Tehran off-guard, but Iran's resilience has stunned the Trump administration. What was projected as a quick knockout now spirals, with no end in sight.
