### [2026-08-25](/feed/2026/08/25/index.md)

##### Middle Eastern crisis
# "The Wall Street Journal" reports that U.S. president Trump launched Operation Epic Fury in February despite warnings from U.S. vice president JD Vance and then-intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard. 




### Sources:

1. [Middle East Monitor](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260825-trump-ignored-top-level-warnings-before-launching-iran-war-report/)

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