Meanwhile, there's been a block in the Strait of Hormuz through which 20% of the world's energy supplies flow ordinarily, and at the same time, the Iranian economy is collapsing. Operation Epic Fury built on the success of last summer's Operation Midnight Hammer, which targeted three nuclear facilities, successfully eliminating top nuclear scientists, and it concluded within 12 days. Negotiations, of course, are ongoing to address the underlying issues between Iran and the United States and Israel, particularly Iran's nuclear program that led to this conflict in the first place. (01:09–01:25)
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Asserts that Operation Midnight Hammer targeted and eliminated top nuclear scientists at three facilities in 12 days.
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