US secretary of state Marco Rubio said the United States has ended its campaign of "sustained military strikes" inside Iran, declaring that Operation Epic Fury had achieved its objectives after months of conflict that pushed the region to the brink.
Appearing before lawmakers on Wednesday, Rubio said Washington was no longer carrying out continuous attacks aimed at degrading Iran’s military capabilities. “We're no longer conducting sustained strikes inside of Iran to degrade their military, because Epic Fury is over,” he said. Rubio argued that the operation had succeeded in destroying much of Iran’s defence-industrial base while significantly reducing its missile launchers and drone stockpiles.
