Operation Epic Fury: US Military Posture and Likely Flashpoints in a Contingent US-Iran Conflict
(By Khalid Masood) 1. Introduction Tensions in the Persian Gulf have reached a critical inflection point. Observable US military movements suggest a transition from deterrence posture to contingency preparation for kinetic operations. This analysis evaluates the current US force buildup against the Iranian defensive architecture, focusing on four specific operational hypotheses: the seizure of Kharg…