In a calculated and devastating wave of retaliation, Iran has launched its most coordinated counterstrike yet, explicitly dedicated to the “Martyrs of the Ramadan War” — the thousands killed when U.S.-Israeli Operation Epic Fury began with surprise attacks during the holy month of Ramadan.
Over the past 12 hours, IRGC forces unleashed barrages of hypersonic missiles, suicide drones, and proxy rockets that slammed into multiple high-value targets. In Israel, Nevatim Airbase and Ramat David Airbase — two of the IDF’s most critical fighter jet hubs — suffered direct hits. Runways were cratered, hangars set ablaze, and several F-35 and F-15 aircraft reportedly damaged on the ground. This follows earlier successful strikes on Palmachim and Ovda, further degrading Israel’s ability to sustain deep strikes into Iran.
The Shin Bet headquarters in northern Tel Aviv took another punishing blow. Security sources confirm secondary explosions and structural damage to the intelligence complex, raising fears of compromised operations and leaked sensitive data at the height of the conflict.
Simultaneously, Iranian-backed militias and direct IRGC launches targeted U.S. bases in Iraq. Al Asad Airbase and Erbil International Airport — key logistics and drone operation centers — came under heavy fire. Reports indicate significant damage to radar installations, fuel depots, and troop barracks, with American forces scrambling for shelter as explosions lit up the night sky.
These strikes come as the USS Gerald R. Ford remains sidelined with ongoing fires and flight operations crippled. They also exploit the recent destruction of at least 10 advanced U.S. radar systems across the region, leaving American and Israeli defenses partially blinded and forcing them to expend even more precious interceptors.
Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei’s regime has shown no signs of collapse despite losing its founder, much of its navy, and facing $11+ billion in American munitions expenditure in the first week alone. Instead, Iran is proving its doctrine of asymmetric resistance: absorbing blows and delivering precise, painful revenge.
Israeli Prime Minister’s office called the attacks “barbaric,” while Pentagon officials described them as “desperate.” Yet the pattern is clear — every week of Epic Fury brings higher costs, greater strain on depleted stockpiles, and bolder Iranian responses. With Russian naval forces conducting threatening drills near the Strait of Hormuz, the risk of a wider war grows by the hour.
Iran’s message echoes loudly: the blood of Ramadan’s martyrs will be avenged drop for drop. What Washington intended as a swift decapitation strike has become a grinding war of attrition that is testing the limits of U.S. and Israeli power.
The world is witnessing a superpower’s gamble unravel in real time. Will more American lives and treasure be poured into a conflict that refuses to end on Washington’s terms?
