US, Israel launch ‘Operation Epic Fury’ attack on Iran after regime refuses to scrap nuclear program — Trump vows to eliminate threats

Nicholas McEntyre, Victor Nava and Ronny Reyes / NEW YORK POST   

The US and Israel launched airstrikes against Iran Saturday morning in response to the regime’s refusal to dismantle its nuclear program after weeks of negotiations —  targeting military infrastructure and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s compound in Tehran.

The attacks — which the Department of War called “Operation Epic Fury” — follow a massive US military buildup in the Middle East and come after President Trump repeatedly warned Tehran that it would face consequences if it didn’t make a deal with the US. 

Iran then launched missiles towards Israel in a retaliatory attack as officials claimed the response would be “crushing.” 

“Our objective is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime,” Trump said in an eight-minute video address on Saturday.

“Its menacing activities directly endanger the United States, our troops, our bases overseas and our allies throughout the world. For 47 years, the Iranian regime has chanted ‘Death to America’ and waged an unending campaign of bloodshed and mass murder targeting the United States, our troops and the innocent people in many, many countries...Read more, see vi9deo, and photos here.