Event details
President Trump told Axios he is seriously considering restarting major combat operations against Iran, with a follow-on strike scale described as larger than operations under ‘Operation Epic Fury’.
Context
This indicates rapid-upshift decision signaling that could expand targeting, further harden Iranian decisionmaking, and complicate any near-term diplomacy or humanitarian-risk mitigation.
- Local time
- 11:28 AM New York time, Jul 23, 2026
- Location
- White House, Washington, D.C.
- Relationship
- Update