What is Operation Epic Fury? US unleashes sweeping strikes against Iranian military days after Trump's warning

The United States on Friday, February 27, launched a massive military strike dubbed Operation Epic Fury, targeting key Iranian military targets just days after President Donald Trump gave Tehran 10 days to finalise the nuclear deal and warned that “bad things” would happen if it failed to comply with Washington's demands.

Hours after the US launched a "major combat' operation against Iranian military installations, US defense officials announced the name of the operation in a social media post that included an American flag emoji.

(This is a breaking story. More developments awaited)