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Shadow of “Epic Fury” Navigating the path to peace in the 2026 Iran War - Opinion | Daily Mirror

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“By closing the Strait of Hormuz, Iran has gripped the world by its throat”
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“With the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed and oil prices spiraling toward $200 per barrel, the conflict is no longer a localized regional dispute”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the 2026 Iran war. The operation was an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for global energy trade, has experienced ongoing geopolitical and economic disruption since 28 February 2026, following joint military strikes by the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula, shared by the United Arab Emirate…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
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“The joint U.S.-Israeli operation, codenamed 'Epic Fury,' which resulted in the assassination of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since the 2026 Iran war began with a series of attacks by the United States and Israel against Iran on February 28, 2026, following the breakdown of US-Iran talks and negotiations, locations across Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Israel
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran, was assassinated in Tehran as part of a series of Israeli airstrikes aimed at high-ranking Iranian officials. Khamenei's death was confir…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Ali_Khamenei
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran and Israel have not maintained a formal diplomatic relationship with each other since the Islamic Revolution in 1979. Beginning in the mid-1980s, the Iran–Israel proxy conflict has grown to large…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Israel_relations
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“The Trump administration’s rationale for Operation Epic Fury extended beyond the immediate threat of a nuclear Iran”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel started a war with surprise airstrikes on sites and cities across Iran, assassinating Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and several other Iranian officials …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is the order of battle of the 2026 Iran war.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_order_of_battle
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article chronicles a list of ships attacked, damaged or sunk during the 2026 Iran war.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ships_attacked_during_…
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“The killing of Khamenei did not spark a pro-Western revolution; it turned a controversial leader into a martyr and consolidated the 'Axis of Resistance'”
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“20% of the world’s oil and gas passes through this narrow waterway”
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cross reference SUPPORTS — About 20% of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas typically passes through the Strait of Hormuz
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1l9vz064nqo?at_medium=RSS…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — 20 % of the world’s crude oil and liquefied natural gas passes every day through the Strait of Hormuz.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/the-view-from-in…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Cutting off a waterway that usually sees about 20% of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas pass through each day
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c995xp4jxj2o
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“Iran possesses an estimated 45,000 missiles and a domestic drone production capacity that can sustain a protracted conflict for years”
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Iran possesses an estimated 45,000 missiles and a domestic drone production capacity that can sustain a protracted conflict for years
https://www.dailymirror.lk/opinion/Shadow-of-Epic-Fury-Navig…
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“NATO countries refused to send warships to force open the Strait of Hormuz”
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“China and Russia are providing Iran with digital armor—real-time satellite intelligence and electronic warfare support”
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cross reference SUPPORTS — China and Russia are providing Iran with 'digital armor'—real-time satellite intelligence and electronic warfare support
https://www.dailymirror.lk/opinion/Shadow-of-Epic-Fury-Navig…
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“A tri-party agreement (USA, Israel, Iran) is necessary to end the conflict”
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“India could host a 'New Delhi Summit' offering Iran security guarantees in exchange for the reopening of the Strait”
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“Sri Lanka possesses a storied legacy of non-aligned diplomacy, including mediation in international conflicts”
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