Infrared footage released on March 25, 2026, shows a powerful U.S. precision airstrike hitting a large Iranian military facility in a desert landscape. The black‑and‑white clip, marked “UNCLASSIFIED,” captures targeting crosshairs locking onto the complex before a massive explosion erupts at its center.

The blast produces a bright fireball that quickly expands into thick clouds of smoke and debris, filling much of the frame as glowing fragments scatter around the impact site.

The 19‑second video is part of ongoing U.S. operations under Operation Epic Fury, a campaign led by U.S. Central Command to strike Iranian military infrastructure that has long posed a threat to American troops and regional partners. According to U.S. Central Command, Operation Epic Fury began on February 28, 2026, with strikes designed to dismantle elements of Iran’s military command and infrastructure prioritised as imminent threats.

The footage was posted with the caption: “U.S. forces are striking targets to degrade the Iranian regime’s military infrastructure and capabilities that have threatened American troops and regional partners for decades.”

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