Pentagon inspector general leading comprehensive government-wide oversight of Iran war

Published June 3, 2026 4:28pm ET | Updated June 3, 2026 4:28pm ET



The Pentagon, State Department, and USAID’s inspectors general will begin a comprehensive review of Operation Epic Fury, the U.S. military’s war against Iran, as mandated by law.

Department of War Inspector General Platte Moring was appointed to serve as the lead inspector general for the agencies’ oversight of Operation Epic Fury on May 12, the War Department’s Inspector General’s office announced on Wednesday. 

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