Epic Fury: The US-Iran War Podcast

The US and Iran have signed a peace agreement, marking one of the most significant developments since the Iran War began. But as world leaders welcome the deal and markets rally on hopes of stability, questions remain about how the agreement will be implemented and whether all parties are prepared to support it. In Day 109 of the Iran War, we break down the newly signed US-Iran peace deal, the pla...

A peace deal between the United States and Iran has been announced after 108 days of war. President Trump says the agreement is complete, Iran has confirmed the deal, and a formal signing ceremony is scheduled for Friday in Geneva. In this episode, we break down what is actually in the agreement, why the Strait of Hormuz is set to reopen, how Qatar helped secure the breakthrough after fourteen hou...

The Iran war may be approaching its most important turning point yet. President Trump says a peace deal is ready to be signed, but Iran has revealed that the nuclear issue—the central reason for the conflict—has been delayed to a second phase of negotiations. On Day 107 of the war, new details emerged about the proposed agreement. Iran's Foreign Minister confirmed the memorandum is split into...

Pakistan says the final peace deal text has been agreed. Iran says the memorandum is in its final stages. Donald Trump claims Israel, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar and other regional powers have approved the agreement. Meanwhile, global markets are reacting as if the war could finally be nearing its end. On Day 106 of the US-Iran War, the strongest signs yet emerged that a breakthrough may be close...

Trump threatened to hit Iran hard and seize control of Kharg Island. Iran announced the full closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Three Indian sailors were killed in a US strike. And then, just hours later, President Trump stunned the world by claiming a peace deal had been reached. In Day 105 of the Iran War, we break down the dramatic sequence of events that took the conflict from its most dangerous...

Trump says an Iran deal is still just days away. But overnight, the United States launched fresh strikes on Iranian targets after the downing of an American Apache helicopter, while Iran continues to warn of further retaliation. In Day 104 of the Iran War, we examine the latest US military operation, the Tomahawk missile strikes launched from the USS Michael Murphy, and the growing diplomatic race...

Iran shoots down a US Apache helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz, triggering the largest direct exchange between Washington and Tehran since the April ceasefire. President Trump orders retaliatory strikes on Iranian air defence and radar sites, while Iran responds with attacks on American bases across Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan. In Day 103 of the US-Iran War, we examine how the Apache shootdown...

The ceasefire is hanging by a thread. After an Israeli strike on Beirut's Dahieh district killed civilians and wounded dozens, Iran launched ballistic missiles at Israel for the first time since the April ceasefire. Israel responded with major strikes across Iran, targeting military facilities, missile infrastructure, and IRGC assets in Tehran, Isfahan, Shiraz, Tabriz, and beyond. As missiles...

On Day 101 of the US-Iran War, President Trump says Iran has "no choice" but to make a deal as Washington opens a new front in the conflict: Tehran's frozen assets. In this episode, we examine Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's plan to use billions of dollars in frozen Iranian funds to compensate Gulf states for war damage, potentially reshaping the negotiations over sanctions re...

One hundred days into the war, the ceasefire is still holding on paper—but missiles are still flying. In this episode of Epic Fury, Iran launches seven ballistic missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain, triggering interceptions, air raid sirens, and a fresh round of U.S. military strikes. As Gulf states condemn the attacks and Washington responds by targeting Iranian radar sites, the fragile ceasefire...

Iran's Supreme Leader has broken his silence for the first time since the war began, declaring that the United States and Israel have suffered a decisive defeat. As Tehran claims victory, tensions are rising across the Middle East and the path to peace appears more uncertain than ever. On Day 99 of Operation Epic Fury, we examine Mojtaba Khamenei's first public message since being wounded...

On Day 98 of Operation Epic Fury, the Lebanon ceasefire collapsed before it could take effect as Hezbollah formally rejected the US-backed agreement and resumed attacks against Israeli forces. An Israeli army captain was killed north of the Litani River, a United Nations peacekeeper died in the crossfire, and fresh Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon. Meanwhile, President Trump made one of the mo...

Iran struck Kuwait International Airport in one of the most serious civilian incidents since the ceasefire began, killing one person, injuring sixty-three more, and forcing the temporary suspension of flights. Kuwait responded by expelling two Iranian diplomats as tensions across the Gulf escalated once again. Meanwhile, a major diplomatic breakthrough emerged in Washington as Israel and Lebanon a...

On Day 96 of Operation Epic Fury, the United States dramatically expanded enforcement of its blockade against Iran, firing a Hellfire missile into an Iran-bound oil tanker in the Arabian Gulf. The M/T Lexie was disabled before it could reach Kharg Island, the terminal responsible for roughly 90% of Iran's crude oil exports, marking a major escalation in efforts to choke off Tehran's oil re...

On Day 95 of Operation Epic Fury, the US-Iran war entered one of its most volatile diplomatic moments yet. Iran announced it was suspending nuclear negotiations with the United States, citing Israel's expanding military operations in Lebanon and threats against Beirut. Within hours, President Trump insisted the talks were still moving forward, setting up a dramatic clash between public stateme...

A fragile ceasefire came under renewed strain on Day 94 of Operation Epic Fury after Iran shot down a US surveillance drone over the Gulf, triggering American strikes on Iranian air defence and drone command sites along the Strait of Hormuz. Hours later, Iran retaliated with attacks targeting a US military base in Kuwait, raising fresh questions about whether the ceasefire can survive another cycl...

On Day 93 of the US-Iran conflict, President Trump delays a final decision on the proposed ceasefire framework as American forces intensify enforcement of the naval blockade. In this episode, we examine the US military's Hellfire missile strike on the M/V Lian Star after the vessel ignored more than twenty warnings while attempting to reach an Iranian port. The incident marks the fifth commerc...

President Trump entered the White House Situation Room expecting to make a final decision on a proposed Iran ceasefire deal. Two hours later, he left without an announcement. On Day 92 of the US-Iran War, the conflict moved closer to a diplomatic breakthrough while exposing the single issue still preventing a signed agreement: money versus uranium. The Trump administration publicly embraced a new...

Interest rates were supposed to be falling. Mortgage relief appeared to be getting closer. Inflation was finally moving back toward central bank targets. Then the Iran conflict escalated. In this bonus episode of Epic Fury: The US-Iran War Podcast, we explore the hidden connection between war, oil prices, inflation, central banks, and the interest rates that affect millions of people around the wo...

A breakthrough in US-Iran diplomacy appeared closer than ever on Day 91 of the conflict, but the path to peace remained uncertain as Iran fired a ballistic missile toward Kuwait, the United States expanded sanctions, and Donald Trump issued a stunning warning aimed at Oman, one of the war's most important mediators. In this episode of Epic Fury: The US-Iran War Podcast, we examine reports that...

Day 90 of the US-Iran war delivered one of the most dangerous escalations since the April ceasefire. After US forces shot down Iranian drones targeting a commercial vessel near the Strait of Hormuz, American strikes hit an Iranian drone control site near Bandar Abbas. Iran responded with missile and drone attacks targeting a US air base, while fresh warnings from the IRGC raised fears of a wider r...

The F-35 Lightning II was built for one mission above all others: surviving inside heavily defended airspace long enough to destroy the systems designed to stop it. But Iran has spent decades preparing for exactly that kind of war. In this bonus edition of Epic Fury: The War Room, we break down the real military balance between the world’s most advanced stealth fighter and one of the Middle East’s...

The United States says the Iran deal is nearly complete. Tehran says no agreement exists. On Day 89 of Operation Epic Fury, the gap between Washington and Tehran’s public positions widened dramatically as Iran denied making any commitments on uranium disposal, nuclear restrictions, or a final agreement framework — despite US officials claiming the deal had already been approved in principle. In th...

As US airstrikes hit southern Iran and Iranian boats attempt to lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz, diplomats in Doha race to finalise what could become the most important breakthrough of the war so far. In Day 88 of Operation Epic Fury, we break down the dangerous contradiction at the centre of the conflict: Washington and Tehran both say a deal is close — yet military clashes continue in parallel...

Hypersonic missiles are changing the future of warfare — not because they are unstoppable, but because they dramatically reduce the time available to detect, decide, and respond. In this deep-dive we break down the real science and strategy behind hypersonic weapons, including hypersonic glide vehicles, hypersonic cruise missiles, scramjet propulsion, missile defence limitations, and the growing a...