Rubio says Operation Epic Fury is over, U.S. has moved on to Project Freedom
During his press briefing with reporters, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Operation Epic Fury is over.
“The operation is over,” Rubio said. “Epic Fury is, the president notified Congress, we’re done with that stage of it. OK? We’re now onto this project of freedom.”
Project Freedom is a U.S. effort to help commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
“The operation, Epic Fury, is concluded,” Rubio also said. “We achieved the objectives of that operation.”
Rubio said the issue of Iran’s enriched uranium is being addressed in negotiations, although he didn’t go into where negotiations stand.
