Donald Trump's Iran operation name mocked as 'childish' and 'stupid' as death toll grows

Social media users are mocking Donald Trump’s administration over their reported name for the US military operation against Iran.

The US and Israel have been embroiled in a strategic plan to issue multiple attacks against Iran since February 28, which has since allegedly caused the death of its Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the nation's capital - Tehran.

Iran subsequently retaliated with missile and drone attacks as it targeted various US military bases in locations including Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar and Dubai.

In the days since the initial attacks, the full scale of its destruction has become public, with Iran’s death toll being revealed as approximately 555 people, with hundreds more injured.

In the aftermath, people have taken to social media to call the bombings ‘disgusting and evil’, with pro-MAGA supporters like ex-Fox News reporter Carlson Tucker denouncing Trump’s actions.

Donald Trump has been called out for his operation name against Iran (Photo by Kenny Holston-Pool/Getty Images)

But that’s not the only thing people are upset about – it's the name of the operation.

Social media users have hit out at Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the entire administration over the choice to name it ‘Operation Epic Fury’, with many calling it ‘stupid’ or ‘childish’.

“Is it just me or the name of the Operation ‘Epic Fury’ feels like it was picked by someone from Marvel ?,” one person wrote.

Another commented: “In all of US military history is there a more embarrassing name for an operation than ‘epic fury?’ Sounds like the subtitle of the sixth sequel in a mediocre slasher franchise.”

“I know it’s small potatoes but epic fury is the stupidest military operation name ever. It’s the minions of military operation names,” someone else penned.

A fourth slated: "'Operation Epic Fury’ is the kind of thing I would've called it when I played with GI Joe action figures as a child. For an adult to use the name when killing real people is f***** pathetic.”

Currently, the attacks continue, with Trump having said it could last up to a month.

The US and Israel's strikes on Iran saw 555 deaths (Photo by Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Iran has since attacked Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

An Iranian drone also attacked a runway at a UK military base in Cyprus.

At the moment, the death toll has been confirmed by local outlets like Al Jazeera, stating: Israel reported 10 killed and hundreds injured; US reported three soldiers had been killed in Iran’s retaliatory attacks on Kuwait, and five others were injured; in Bahrain, missiles killed one and injured four; Iraq reported two dead and five injured; Jordan reported intercepting 49 drones and ballistic missiles, and no casualties; Kuwait’s

Ministry of Defence said its Ali al-Salem Air Base came under attack and its International Airport, killing one and injuring 32; Lebanon reported 31 dead and 149 injured; Oman reported no deaths but five casualties, and Qatar noted the attacks harmed 16 people.

UNILAD reached out to the White House for comment.