US airstrikes against Iran kill Ayatollah Khamenei, CENTCOM releases 'Operation Epic Fury' videos

2 minutes of readingMarch 1, 2026 03:00 pm IST

The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) released videos of “Operation Epic Fury” after the United States and Israel launched airstrikes against Iran, killing the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Sharing the clip on X, CENTCOM wrote: “The Iranian regime has been warned. CENTCOM is now taking swift and decisive action as instructed.”

As the President stated, our goal is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime.

The president ordered bold measures. CENTCOM forces are delivering an overwhelming and relentless blow. pic.twitter.com/B0k5gV4YnU

— US Central Command (@CENTCOM) February 28, 2026

In another post, CENTCOM said its forces were dealing an “overwhelming and relentless blow” to Iran.

“As the President stated, our goal is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime. The President ordered bold action. CENTCOM forces are delivering an overwhelming and relentless blow,” CENTCOM said.

The Iranian regime was warned. CENTCOM is now taking swift and decisive action as directed. pic.twitter.com/nNDoDexH6g

— US Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 1, 2026

‘They better not do that’: Trump warns Iran against retaliation

US President Donald Trump issued a warning to Iran, stating that if Tehran retaliates, Washington “will hit them with force never seen before.”

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said: “Iran just declared that they are going to hit very hard today, harder than ever before. HOWEVER, THEY BETTER NOT DO THAT, BECAUSE IF THEY DO, WE WILL HIT THEM WITH A FORCE THAT HAS NEVER BEEN SEEN BEFORE! Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP.”

His comments came after Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard threatened to launch its “most intense offensive operation” ever directed against Israel and US bases, in response to the assassination of Khamenei in a massive US-Israel airstrike.

“The most devastating offensive operation in the history of the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran will begin toward the occupied territories and American terrorist bases in just moments,” Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said.

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