The United States has struck Iranian Revolutionary Guard targets for the second time in three days after two oil tankers were hit by unidentified projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran responded with missiles and drones targeting Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait, marking another sharp escalation six months into the US-Iran war.

In this episode of Epic Fury, we break down the latest US strikes on IRGC air defences, radar systems and maritime targets, the attacks on shipping in Hormuz, and Iran’s widening campaign across the Gulf. We also examine Tehran’s conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, President Trump’s threat of a larger response, new Iranian diplomatic moves involving Russia and China, the collapsing rial, Iran’s growing fuel crisis, fresh US sanctions, and the impact of renewed conflict on global oil markets.

As missiles fly across the Middle East and both sides threaten further escalation, is this the beginning of a new phase in the war — or another dangerous cycle in a conflict neither side has been able to end?

A US strike on Iran’s Larak Island has pushed the Strait of Hormuz back to the brink.

As the US-Iran war enters its seventh month, American forces targeted Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island, near the strategic entrance to the Strait of Hormuz. Iran responded with a claimed missile and drone attack on American-linked bases in Jordan, while competing reports of tanker attacks, naval mines and intercepted drones added to growing uncertainty across the Gulf.

In this episode of Epic Fury: The US-Iran War Podcast, we break down the Larak Island strike, Iran’s response, and what the latest escalation could mean for the Strait of Hormuz and global oil markets. We also examine President Trump’s AI-generated video appearing to show Iran’s Kharg Island under attack, Tehran’s disputed tanker claims, rising oil prices, and the dangerous mix of confirmed incidents and competing disinformation now shaping the conflict at sea.

Plus: Iran, Russia and China meet at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit; Pakistan’s diplomatic proposal to Tehran; Iran’s worsening gasoline crisis; Washington’s expanding sanctions campaign; and the growing confrontation over Iran-backed militias in Iraq.

The US-Iran war may have entered a slower phase, but Larak Island has shown how quickly the conflict can flare up again. With the Strait of Hormuz still under pressure, oil markets rising, and diplomacy struggling to gain traction, the path toward an end to this war remains as uncertain as ever.

The United States has struck Iran again after more than a month of relative quiet, targeting Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran responded within hours, launching missiles and drones toward US-operated bases in Jordan.

In this episode of Epic Fury: The US-Iran War Podcast, we break down the renewed exchange of fire between the United States and Iran, why CENTCOM says it struck Larak Island, Iran’s claimed retaliation against King Hussein Air Base and Al-Azraq Air Base, and whether this marks the beginning of a wider escalation after weeks of relative restraint.

We also examine the US naval blockade and mine-clearing operations in the Strait of Hormuz, Operation Economic Outcast and Washington’s expanding sanctions campaign, rising oil prices, Iran’s worsening gasoline shortage, divisions inside Tehran over reopening Hormuz, and the latest US proposal delivered through Pakistan’s military chief, Asim Munir.

Plus: Pezeshkian and Putin meet at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, Iraq’s unresolved militia disarmament crisis, stalled Lebanon negotiations, and the growing pressure on Iran’s economy six months into the war.

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei issues a warning to the Muslim world as Tehran hardens its position on the Strait of Hormuz. Iran says the waterway will remain closed, while a US proposal delivered through Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, still has no formal response from Tehran.

Meanwhile, Operation Economic Outcast is beginning to hit Iran’s economy. Long petrol queues are forming across Tehran, gasoline supplies are under growing pressure, the rial has fallen to fresh lows, and Washington is expanding its sanctions campaign.

Also in this episode: the battle over militia disarmament in Iraq, Iran’s diplomatic push at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, the latest on Russia, China and Tehran, and what the deepening economic pressure could mean for the next phase of the US-Iran war.

Six months into Operation Epic Fury, the conflict is increasingly becoming a war of economic pressure, political leverage and endurance.

Qatar’s prime minister travels to Tehran for crucial talks with Iran as negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz and a potential shipping corridor gather momentum. At the same time, Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir delivers a US proposal directly to Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei, outlining Washington’s terms for ending the blockade and easing economic pressure on Tehran.

In this episode of Epic Fury: The US-Iran War Podcast, we break down Qatar’s Tehran talks, Munir’s US offer to Rezaei, the battle over reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s escalating “Economic D-Day” campaign against Iran. We also examine Iran’s collapsing currency, new US sanctions targeting Iranian oil and sanctions evasion, Iraqi militias refusing to disarm, the latest negotiations over Gaza and Lebanon, and President Masoud Pezeshkian’s upcoming meeting with Vladimir Putin.

Six months into the US-Iran War, Iran’s currency has crashed beyond two million rials to the US dollar as economic pressure, sanctions and the Strait of Hormuz blockade push Tehran deeper into crisis.

In this episode of Epic Fury, Qatar’s prime minister makes the first high-level visit to Tehran since the war began, while Pakistan’s army chief reportedly delivers a formal US offer to Iran’s leadership. We examine the uncertain Iran-Oman agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, fresh tanker attacks, Washington’s expanding sanctions campaign, and the growing pressure on Iran’s economy.

We also cover the deepening diplomatic push involving Qatar, Pakistan, Oman and Russia, Trump and Netanyahu’s hardline stance on negotiations, tensions in Iraq and Lebanon, Iran’s upcoming talks with Vladimir Putin, and what the next phase of this six-month conflict could look like.

Is Iran moving towards a deal — or is the economic crisis, the battle over the Strait of Hormuz and the failure to resolve the war’s biggest disputes pushing the conflict towards another escalation?

Epic Fury is your daily briefing on the US-Iran War, Iran sanctions, the Strait of Hormuz, Middle East conflict, US foreign policy, Trump, Netanyahu, oil markets and the diplomacy shaping the next phase of the war.

Iran and Oman appear to be sending conflicting signals over a proposed Strait of Hormuz shipping deal as a tanker catches fire in the waterway for the second time in days. In this episode of Epic Fury, we examine the disputed Hormuz corridor, renewed attacks on commercial shipping, Trump’s warning that the war could continue, and the growing pressure on Iran as US sanctions hit its economy.

We also cover Iran’s collapsing rial, China’s response to Washington’s sanctions campaign, Qatar’s new diplomatic push in Tehran, Iran’s nuclear inspection dispute, Pakistan’s mediation efforts, Iraq’s militia crisis, and the latest developments in Gaza and Lebanon.

The US-Iran war may be moving away from the battlefield, but the fight over shipping, sanctions and diplomacy is becoming increasingly dangerous.

The Strait of Hormuz could be reopening. Iran and Oman have announced a framework for a temporary shipping corridor and joint mine-clearing operation — but the waterway remains contested, commercial shipping is still under threat, and the US says its Navy has already cleared the mines.

In this episode of Epic Fury, we break down the latest Strait of Hormuz reopening plan, Iran and Oman's shipping corridor, tanker attacks, mine-clearing efforts and what the developments mean for global oil supplies and international shipping.

We also examine US-Iran sanctions, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's latest pressure campaign against Tehran, China's response, Pakistan's mediation efforts, questions surrounding Iran's Supreme Leader, the Qatar-Iran pilot dispute, Iraq's militia disarmament deadline, and the latest developments in Lebanon, Gaza and the wider Middle East.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has unveiled a major new US sanctions package targeting Iran, expanding Washington’s economic pressure campaign against Tehran.

In this episode of Epic Fury: The US-Iran War Podcast, we examine Bessent’s “Economic D-Day” announcement, including new sanctions targeting Iran’s oil smuggling, shipping, technology, gold, aviation and digital assets. We break down what Washington actually announced, what was held back, and why the toughest financial measures may still be coming.

We also examine Iran’s response, China’s rejection of US pressure, the risk of secondary sanctions against Chinese banks and other trading partners, and what the latest measures could mean for Iran’s economy, oil markets and the wider war.

The episode also covers the latest developments around the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian oil exports, shipping risks, Iraq, Lebanon, Gaza, Qatar and the detained Iranian pilots, as well as the diplomatic efforts that could determine what happens next.

Economic D-Day is looming as US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent prepares to unveil a major new Iran sanctions package — promising the toughest economic pressure Washington has ever imposed on Tehran.

Bessent has described the coming Iran sanctions announcement as an “economic D-Day”, with the United States preparing to target the financial networks, banks, companies and oil trade that continue to support Iran. The objective is clear: use economic warfare to force Tehran into submission after months of military pressure failed to produce a decisive end to the US-Iran war.

In this episode of Epic Fury: The US-Iran War Podcast, we examine what Bessent’s toughest Iran sanctions could mean for Iran’s economy, Iranian oil exports, international banks and companies doing business with Tehran. We also examine how Iran is preparing to respond, why China is rejecting Washington’s pressure, and whether the UAE and other Gulf states could join the sanctions campaign.

The episode also tracks the latest developments around the Strait of Hormuz, global oil prices, Iranian shipping, the UAE, China and the wider economic consequences of the US-Iran conflict.

With the war approaching six months, Washington is making a major strategic shift from military force toward financial pressure. The question is whether Bessent’s sanctions can achieve what bombs and blockades have not — forcing Iran toward an end to the war.

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