US deploys B-52 in Operation Epic Fury; UK eyes drones as Iran tensions escalate

• US Air Force deploys B-52 Stratofortress for Operation Epic Fury, targeting Iranian threats and preventing capability rebuilding.
• West Asia conflict widens, with US, Israel, and Iran targeting energy, impacting global oil and gas supply.
• UK considering deploying "Octopus" interceptor anti-drone system to Middle East, repurposing it from Ukraine aid to counter Iran's Shahed drones.
• IRGC launched Operation True Promise 4, striking US military installations like Al Kharj Air Base in Saudi Arabia, in reprisal for US-Israeli hostilities.
• Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian asserts US withdrawal from West Asia is crucial for regional security.