Prepared, Not Surprised

Presidential determinations, sanctions law, and the energy calculus leading up to Operation Epic Fury

Before the first strike of Operation Epic Fury, U.S. law was already in effect. Operation Epic Fury, the U.S.-led military campaign launched on February 28th targeting Iran’s nuclear facilities and supporting military infrastructure, marked the most significant confrontation between the United States and Iran in decades.

The federal law mandates that the…