ABSTRACT The geopolitical stability of the Middle East was irreversibly compromised between February 28 and March 1, 2026, following the execution of Operation Epic Fury, a joint United States-Israeli military campaign that resulted in the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. This event triggered an immediate asymmetric response from IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) … Leggi tutto THE HORMUZ CODEX: KINETIC ESCALATION, LEADERSHIP DECAPITATION AND MARITIME SYSTEMIC COLLAPSE