The Epic Disaster of Operation Epic Fury Published May 26, 2026 It’s hard not to think of Trump’s tweet as he navigates his own deal, to end an ill-considered, ill-prepared, and ill-timed war with Iran. During the Obama Administration, the United States did not have to launch a military crusade against the Islamic Republic to win significant concessions on its nuclear program, although diplomacy took two years of sometimes tortuous talks.