Update on Operation Epic Fury
White House press secretary Caroline Levitt announced on Monday that the schedule for Operation Epic Fury in Iran is unchanged, despite ongoing developments, as the operation enters its fifth week.
Back on March 3, President Trump indicated that the war would last between four to six weeks. During a briefing, Levitt reiterated that this timeline still holds, mentioning that the President is weighing various options, including potential ground operations, while negotiations with Iran to seek an end to the conflict are in progress.
“The expected timeframe for Operation Epic Fury remains four to six weeks. Today marks day 30,” Levitt responded when questioned about comments from Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who suggested the operation could extend for another two to four weeks.
She added, “We need to consider how long it will truly take for the Pentagon to meet the objectives of this operation. This includes targeting the Iranian navy, dismantling missile and drone production facilities, significantly weakening proxy forces, and preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons.”
When pressed further on the timeline, Levitt reiterated that the original timeline is still in effect.
“I think we should all be proud of our military’s achievements over the last month,” she noted. “The mission will persist until we meet our goals, but we maintain a four to six-week timeline. At this moment, there are no updates on that.”
As reported by Breitbart News, Levitt’s statement comes amid speculation that President Trump is considering a military operation aimed at seizing nearly 1,000 pounds of Iranian uranium.
According to a report, Trump is contemplating a mission to recover this highly enriched uranium, stressing that Iran must relinquish what it refers to as “nuclear dust” or face serious consequences.
While a final decision has not been made, Trump appears open to a risky operation, which could result in U.S. troops remaining in Iran longer than anticipated to secure the uranium that Iran insists it will not surrender.
Shortly after, on Air Force One, Trump asserted that should Iran not comply with U.S. demands, “Iran will not have a country.” He also referred to the uranium, cautioning, “They will bring us nuclear dust.”
Trump has advised his team to push for Iran to surrender uranium as part of ongoing discussions that might lead to the war’s conclusion. Notably, he has implemented a temporary 10-day cessation of U.S. attacks on Iranian energy sites while these negotiations are underway.
