Rubio: The “Epic Fury” offensive phase in the war on Iran is over
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Express newspaper
05/05/2026 23:17
While addressing reporters a short while ago, Marco Rubio confirmed that “Operation Epic Fury” – the name given to the initial US-Israeli offensive against Iran – is over.
“Operation Epic Fury is over. We achieved the objectives of that operation,” Rubio tells reporters, and says the offensive phase of the war with Iran is “over.”
Now, Rubio says, the president would prefer to reach a deal with Iran, including a memorandum of understanding on how the Strait of Hormuz can be fully reopened, the BBC reported, Gazeta Express reports.
“This is the path he prefers. So far this is not the path Iran has chosen,” Rubio adds.
