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Critics Call Epic Fury Video Misleading on Hormuz Control

By Drooid · Oct 26, 2026, 3:47 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. President Donald Trump launched Operation Epic Fury at Mar-a-Lago on 28 February.
U.S. Central Command released a video saying Operation Epic Fury succeeded and the United States controls the Strait of Hormuz.
Critics called the Central Command video misleading about the war’s progress.
An unnamed U.S. official told The Intercept that conditions at American bases in Iran are difficult and unsustainable.

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U.S. President Donald Trump launched Operation Epic Fury at Mar-a-Lago on 28 February.
U.S. Central Command released a video saying Operation Epic Fury succeeded and the United States controls the Strait of Hormuz.
Critics called the Central Command video misleading about the war’s progress.
An unnamed U.S. official told The Intercept that conditions at American bases in Iran are difficult and unsustainable.