On the 3rd at a House Appropriations Committee hearing, US Secretary of State Rubio said the US military campaign against Iran, "Operation Epic Fury," has ended and that the US "has achieved victory." Rubio said the US is no longer striking targets inside Iran because the operation has concluded, and added that while US and Israeli actions have significantly degraded Iranian military capability, Iran still retains some drone and maritime combat capabilities.

2026-06-04

On the 3rd at a House Appropriations Committee hearing, US Secretary of State Rubio said the US military campaign against Iran, "Operation Epic Fury," has ended and that the US "has achieved victory." Rubio said the US is no longer striking targets inside Iran because the operation has concluded, and added that while US and Israeli actions have significantly degraded Iranian military capability, Iran still retains some drone and maritime combat capabilities.