Iran Conflict Hits 6-Month Mark: 7 Things to Know
After 38 days of sustained strikes, the war has shifted into a standoff and a test of economic wills.
Six months after U.S. and Israeli forces began military strikes on Iran, Washington and Tehran are in an armed and diplomatic standoff. President Trump’s objectives include destroying Iran’s navy, ending its missile production, and preventing it from obtaining a nuclear weapon. The current conflict followed a U.S. mission to bomb Iranian nuclear facilities, which, along with Israel and regional partners, conducted 38 days of strikes in Operation Epic Fury.
- Six months have passed since U.S. and Israeli forces commenced military strikes on Iran.
- Washington and Tehran are currently in an armed and diplomatic standoff.
- U.S. objectives listed by President Trump include destroying Iran’s navy, ending its missile production, breaking up its support for regional proxies, and preventing nuclear weapon attainment.
- The conflict began less than a year after the U.S. military bombed three Iranian nuclear facilities.
- Operation Epic Fury involved 38 consecutive days of strikes on Iran, conducted by U.S. forces in conjunction with Israel and other regional partners.
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