FLORIDA, March 15 (ANI): The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said a US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress took off for a night mission as part of Operation Epic Fury, aimed at “eliminating threats” posed by the Iranian “regime” and preventing the Persian Gulf nation from rebuilding its capabilities in the future.
CENTCOM said strikes by US forces continue to be unpredictable, dynamic, and decisive.
The conflict in West Asia has widened, with the United States, Israel, and Iran targeting each other’s energy infrastructure, threatening the global supply of oil and gas.
Meanwhile, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is considering deploying thousands of interceptor drones to the Middle East, according to a report by The Telegraph published Saturday.
The newspaper reported that UK defense officials are evaluating the possibility of redirecting advanced equipment initially intended for Eastern Europe to meet new regional demands.
Military experts are specifically assessing whether the “Octopus” interceptor anti-drone system, produced in the United Kingdom to support Ukraine in countering Russian threats, could be repurposed to strengthen British defenses against Iran’s Shahed drones.
The consideration of advanced drone deployment comes as US President Donald Trump has called on the United Kingdom and other international partners to deploy naval forces to help maintain safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has carried out the 51st wave of Operation True Promise 4, launching a barrage of missile strikes against US military installations throughout the region in reprisal for ongoing American-Israeli hostilities, state broadcaster Press TV reported.
The IRGC said the latest phase of the offensive used a strategic mix of liquid-fuel and solid-fuel missiles. These weapons were directed at US forces stationed at Al Kharj Air Base in Saudi Arabia.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said the United States must leave West Asia for the region to achieve security as tensions in the Gulf continue to escalate.
In a post on X, Pezeshkian wrote, “In short: For the region to be secure, the United States should not be there.”
The current confrontation began on February 28 when US-Israeli airstrikes killed senior Iranian officials and commanders.
Since then, Iranian armed forces have launched daily missile and drone operations targeting locations in Israeli-held territories as well as US military bases and assets across the region. (ANI)
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