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America and Israel struck hard at Iran on February 28, 2026, in a coordinated offensive the Pentagon dubbed Operation Epic Fury, a decisive move that shattered the illusion that America would stand down while rogue regimes amassed nuclear capability. This was not a half-measure or a press release — it was the kind of strategic blow that separates words from action and restores deterrence by destroying critical nodes of the enemy’s war-making ability. The country that for decades funded proxies and terror was suddenly and clearly on the defensive, and Americans ought to be proud our military can still deliver when called upon.
President Trump made no attempt at diplomatic euphemism — he addressed the Iranian people directly and urged them to rise up, promising immunity for those who lay down their arms and warning that refusal would be met with deadly force. That blunt, even brutal, clarity is the language of real deterrence; weak presidents talk about talks while threats mature into nukes, strong presidents act and force choices on adversaries. Conservatives should applaud a leader who tells friends and foes alike that American resolve is not negotiable and that tyranny will not be rewarded with appeasement.
Tehran did not acquiesce quietly — Iran launched retaliatory missile and drone strikes across the region, targeting U.S. bases and allied territory and causing tragic civilian casualties in multiple countries. The predictable chorus of hand-wringing in the international community misses the point: a regime that fires missiles at neighbors and U.S. forces chose to play with fire, and now it must face the consequences. Our men and women in uniform are confronting a dangerous, determined enemy; they deserve every resource and every prayer as they execute their mission.
This campaign was not improvised. Israeli and U.S. officials say the operation was planned for months, aimed at crippling Iran’s nuclear infrastructure and its command nodes — in short, preventing a nightmare that the last several administrations failed to stop. When hardened facilities and leadership centers are struck with precision, the strategic calculus in Tehran and across proxy networks shifts rapidly; that is the very definition of altering a balance of power. Allowing that planning to bear fruit reflects the kind of disciplined, long-term strategy conservatives have demanded for years.
Former Under Secretary of Defense Robert Wilkie and other seasoned national security voices have been clear on conservative outlets: this operation changes the map, not just the headlines, by removing Tehran’s ability to coerce regionally and by signaling to other revisionist powers that American force can be decisive. Those who scoff at this as “regime change bravado” miss the point — restoring deterrence and degrading rogue networks protects American lives and interests and reinforces alliances that have been shaky under softer policies. Wilkie’s perspective is the sober voice of experience advising that strength, not moralizing, preserves peace in the long run.
Predictably, Moscow howled and global mandarins tutted, but make no mistake: when a regime that supplied weapons and influence to allies of Russia and China is weakened, the geostrategic gains ripple outward. Adversaries who profit from Tehran’s reach now face a thinner, more exposed set of options; that erosion of influence is precisely why authoritarian capitals are furious. America must seize this moment to press advantages diplomatically and economically, while doubling down on military readiness to prevent any miscalculation that could draw us into prolonged grinding conflict.
This is a time for Americans to stand tall, back our troops, and demand clarity from those who would second-guess victory from the safety of op-eds and podiums. We should insist Congress and the administration give our military what it needs to finish the job, protect civilians, and leave Iran weaker and our allies safer. Let the critics howl; history will remember the nation that acted to prevent a potential catastrophe rather than the leaders who pretended it could be bargained away.
