When the United States and Israel carried out the strikes that toppled Iran’s ruling cabal, the world watched a decisive blow aimed at a regime that for decades exported terror and threatened American lives. The operation that began on February 28, 2026, removed the top of an unsafe hierarchy and triggered a wider conflict that our leaders said was necessary to blunt an imminent threat.
On his Newsmax program, Carl Higbie didn’t mince words — he celebrated the president’s willingness to do what previous administrations would not, arguing that the commander in chief showed the backbone America needs in dark times. Conservative broadcasters and millions of patriots across the country have watched in relief as someone in the Oval Office finally acted instead of issuing another round of hollow warnings.
This war is not cost-free, and we mourn the American lives lost while refusing to cower. Seven U.S. service members have died in the campaign so far, a sober reminder that defending the homeland sometimes requires sacrifice, and that bravery at the top must be matched by resolve in the field.
Predictably, the usual suspects in Washington and on cable news are howling, and even one of the administration’s own counterterrorism officials tendered his resignation in protest. Joe Kent’s departure exposed a fissure within the conservative movement over timing and tactics, but it also highlighted that tough decisions will always attract second-guessers from inside and outside the tent.
Meanwhile, the regime in Tehran and its allies have shown their true colors — mass funerals, chants of “Death to America,” and a continent-wide surge of rage that confirms why removing the leadership was not merely theatrical but strategic. The scenes in Tehran and the fury on the street prove this was not a spur-of-the-moment stunt but a blow against an ideology that celebrated our enemies and menaced our friends.
Hardworking Americans deserve a president who will put country before optics and security before polls. Call it bold, call it risky — but when faced with tyrants who teach hate and sponsor terror, courage is a virtue, not a vice. Now is the time for Republicans and patriotic independents to stand behind the mission, demand accountability from the media and Congress, and ensure our men and women in uniform have everything they need to finish what was started.
