Epic Fury: The US-Iran War Podcast

An Iran drone strike on the Fujairah oil hub in the United Arab Emirates has raised new concerns about global energy supply and the stability of oil flows outside the Strait of Hormuz. UAE authorities said the attack caused a fire at the Fujairah facility and originated from Iran, though Tehran denied any pre-planned operation. Most attention in the US–Iran conflict has focused on the Strait of Ho...

The ceasefire is holding — but only just. On Day sixty-seven of Operation Epic Fury, the Strait of Hormuz became the most dangerous flashpoint in the world. Iran claimed it fired missiles at a US Navy destroyer. The United States denied it. The US confirmed it destroyed multiple Iranian fast attack boats. Iran denied that too. Two governments, two completely incompatible accounts, unfolding in the...

US warships have entered the Strait of Hormuz for the first time since the war began, marking a major escalation in the Iran war and a direct challenge to Iranian control of one of the world’s most critical shipping routes. The operation — increasingly referred to as Project Freedom — signals a new phase in US strategy in the Persian Gulf. Within hours of the announcement, a tanker was hit by unkn...

Iran War Day 65. The United States rejects Iran’s latest deal as tensions escalate and the path to peace narrows. In this episode of Epic Fury, the US-Iran War Podcast, we break down the fourteen-point Iranian proposal versus the nine-point American framework, and the critical divide over timing that could determine whether negotiations succeed or collapse. Iran is pushing for a thirty-day resolut...

Khamenei has spoken for the first time since taking power — and it wasn’t a message of compromise. As the War Powers deadline expires, a US strike plan is already on the table. Iran War Day 64. Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei delivers his first public message since taking office, stating that Iran will safeguard its nuclear programme and ballistic missile capabilities while warning that US...

Iran War Day 63. Donald Trump has rejected Iran’s latest nuclear proposal, leaving negotiations stalled and the core issue unchanged: sequencing. Iran’s offer, delivered through Pakistani mediators, proposed reopening the Strait of Hormuz and lifting the naval blockade before any nuclear negotiations begin. The United States refused. Washington’s position remains fixed — no sanctions relief, no en...

The War Powers Act of 1973 was designed to answer one question: who controls American war — Congress or the President? Passed after Vietnam, the law requires presidents to notify Congress within 48 hours of military action and limits unauthorized conflict to just 60 days, with a final 30-day withdrawal window. On paper, it is one of the most important checks on executive power in modern history. I...

Iran war Day 62, Trump no nuclear deal ultimatum, Iran nuclear weapons red line, Trump Putin call, Strait of Hormuz mine clearance, Iran proposal, Israel strike warning Iran war Day 62. Donald Trump sets a clear red line: no deal unless Iran commits to no nuclear weapons. This is not a negotiating position — it is the minimum condition. Any Iran proposal that delays the nuclear issue is likely to...

The Iran Nuclear Deal collapsed in 2018 when Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, reimposing sanctions and ending one of the most consequential arms control agreements of the twenty-first century. This episode explains how the JCPOA, negotiated under Barack Obama, constrained Iran’s nuclear program, why it was verified by inspectors, and how its coll...

Iran’s nuclear deal is rejected before it even begins. The United States refuses Iran’s proposal after a critical flaw — delaying the nuclear question until after the war — while the UAE makes a shock move to leave OPEC, reshaping global oil markets overnight. On Day sixty-one of Operation Epic Fury, the core issue becomes sequencing. Iran offers to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and enter a ceasefir...

Iran’s nuclear program is exposed, and inspectors at Natanz uncover a hidden industrial enrichment operation built in secret. The International Atomic Energy Agency begins urgent inspections as questions grow over Iran’s undeclared nuclear activities and the true scale of its uranium enrichment. As diplomacy stalls and sanctions tighten, the conflict shifts into a covert war. Intelligence agencies...

Iran War Day 60: Vladimir Putin publicly backs Iran, Mojtaba Khamenei sends his first confirmed message, and Iran submits a Strait of Hormuz deal proposal to the United States. Trump’s national security team reviews the offer as the nuclear issue remains unresolved. Russia signals full alignment with Iran after Putin’s meeting with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in St. Petersburg, pledging suppor...

This is Part 1 of a 3-part series on the Iran nuclear program — the story behind how it began, and how it led to war. In this episode, we break down the origins of Iran’s nuclear program, starting with the 1953 CIA-backed coup, the rise of the Shah, and the American “Atoms for Peace” initiative that introduced nuclear technology into Iran. What began as a civilian energy partnership between the Un...

Iran War Day 59. Trump cancels Iran talks. Iran sends written nuclear red lines. Russia talks begin with Vladimir Putin. This episode covers the Iran war, US Iran conflict, nuclear negotiations, and the Strait of Hormuz crisis. We break down Trump cancelling talks, Iran’s nuclear red lines, Russia’s role, and rising tensions in the Middle East. We analyse the US Iran war, nuclear deal talks, sanct...

A gunman opened fire at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C., forcing the evacuation of President Donald Trump, senior cabinet officials, and hundreds of journalists inside the Washington Hilton. Secret Service agents moved within seconds as shots were fired near a security checkpoint. One federal officer was hit but survived after a ballistic vest stopped the round. The susp...

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has arrived in Islamabad — but Iran insists there are no direct talks with the United States . So what is actually happening behind the scenes? In this episode, we break down the contradiction at the centre of the Iran war on Day 57: diplomacy is moving, but officially, negotiations do not exist. With Pakistan acting as the key mediator, Tehran is communicati...

Iran War Day 56. Trump signals no timeline for ending the conflict as pressure on Iran intensifies. In this episode of Epic Fury , we break down the most significant shift in the war so far: Donald Trump’s Oval Office statement that he is prepared to wait years, comparing the conflict to Vietnam and Iraq. With no deadline, no deal, and no second round of talks scheduled, the trajectory of the war...

Hours after Donald Trump extended the ceasefire with no deadline, Iran’s IRGC seized two commercial vessels and attacked a third in the Strait of Hormuz — one of the world’s most critical oil chokepoints. A Greek cargo ship, the Epaminondas, was fired upon despite having received permission to transit, raising serious questions about who is actually controlling Iran’s military operations as tensio...

The Iran war enters a new phase. On Day 54, Donald Trump extends the ceasefire just hours before it expires—without setting a new deadline. Instead of a countdown, the United States shifts to a new strategy: sustained economic pressure through a global oil blockade, while demanding a unified proposal from a deeply divided Iranian government. With Iran refusing talks in Islamabad and internal fract...

Bitcoin, crypto, and sanctions are colliding in the Iran war — and one question is driving global attention: can Bitcoin bypass US sanctions? With a ceasefire holding but financial pressure intensifying, Iran remains cut off from the global financial system, including SWIFT, dollar clearing, and international banking, raising the possibility that cryptocurrency like Bitcoin and stablecoins such as...

The Iran war could restart within hours. The ceasefire expires tonight, and Donald Trump has warned that if no deal is reached, US bombing will begin again. But in a last-minute development, Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei has reportedly approved a delegation to attend emergency nuclear talks in Islamabad. In this episode, we explain what is happening right now in the US-Iran conflict, incl...

Iran fires on ships in the Strait of Hormuz as IRGC gunboats attack a tanker and damage multiple vessels. The second round of US–Iran talks collapses before negotiations begin, while Donald Trump threatens strikes on Iranian power plants and infrastructure. The US Navy seizes an Iranian cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman, prompting a retaliation warning from Iran’s military command. This episode break...

The US–Iran nuclear deal talks enter a critical phase as delegations arrive in Islamabad ahead of a looming ceasefire deadline. For the first time, the exact gap in negotiations is clear: the United States is pushing for a twenty-year suspension of uranium enrichment, while Iran has countered with five. This episode breaks down what that 20 vs 5 year nuclear gap really means — and why it could sti...

Iran has declared the Strait of Hormuz open — and global markets reacted instantly. Oil prices plunged below $90 in their sharpest drop of the war, while the S&P 500 surged to a third consecutive record high, erasing every loss since the conflict began. But within hours, Iran’s IRGC contradicted the announcement — raising a critical question: who is really in control of Iran right now? With ju...

Lebanon has a ceasefire — and it may have just changed the entire trajectory of the Iran war. On Day 49 of the conflict, Donald Trump announces a sudden 10-day Israel–Lebanon ceasefire , unlocking the stalled Iran negotiations with just five days remaining before the April 22 deadline . In this episode: Why the Lebanon ceasefire was the hidden precondition for Iran talks How Trump forced a deal th...