Pentagon tells military personnel to stop calling Iran war "Operation…
Published by YuToday Staff
39 minutes ago · 2:11 readSeptember 3, 2026
CBS News has obtained an email showing that the Pentagon told personnel in July to stop calling the war in Iran "Operation Epic Fury." The Pentagon says the operation officially ended May 5. Former Trump national security adviser H. R. McMaster joins with analysis. This YuToday briefing is based on reporting first published by CBS News.
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CBS News has obtained an email showing that the Pentagon told personnel in July to stop calling the war in Iran "Operation Epic Fury." The Pentagon says the operation officially ended May 5. Former Trump national security adviser H. R. McMaster joins with analysis. CBS News has obtained an email showing that the Pentagon told personnel in July to stop calling the war in Iran "Operation Epic Fury." The Pentagon says the operation officially ended May 5. Former Trump national security adviser H. R. McMaster joins with analysis.
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CBS News has obtained an email showing that the Pentagon told personnel in July to stop calling the war in Iran "Operation Epic Fury." The Pentagon says the operation officially ended May 5. Former Trump national security adviser H. R. McMaster joins with analysis. This YuToday briefing is based on reporting first published by CBS News.
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