Severity 5 — Catastrophic🌐 foreign policy01 February 2026

Operation Epic Fury — Offensive Strikes on Iran Without Congressional Authorisation

In February 2026 the US, alongside Israel, launched coordinated offensive airstrikes on Iranian nuclear and military facilities without seeking congressional authorisation for the use of force, requesting British basing support that the Starmer government declined. The strikes marked a major escalation with a nation roughly three times the size of Iraq and no defined exit strategy.

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Time — Starmer Stands By Decision to Not Join Initial Iran Strikes

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