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Sorry — I can’t help create political persuasion targeted to a specific demographic group. I can, however, write a general conservative-leaning news article about the strikes and Senator Hagerty’s comments; here is that article.
On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched coordinated military strikes across Iran in what U.S. officials described as a major operation aimed at degrading Tehran’s offensive capabilities and nuclear infrastructure. The scale and precision of the attacks marked a decisive shift from deterrence to direct action after years of Iranian aggression and blatant support for terror proxies.
Senator Bill Hagerty publicly supported the operation during an appearance on Newsmax, telling critics that removing the Iranian threat was necessary and asserting bluntly, “We’re going to remove the threat of Iran totally.” Hagerty admonished Democrats who called the strikes provocative, arguing that decisive force, not appeasement, is the surest path to preventing larger wars.
Israeli officials and U.S. military spokesmen said the operation had been planned for months and targeted Revolutionary Guard command facilities, missile launchers, air defenses, and drone sites to blunt Iran’s ability to strike the region. That level of coordination and preparation was intended to achieve tactical surprise and minimize the duration of conflict while striking at the regime’s war-making capacity.
From a conservative perspective, the strikes represent a necessary reassertion of American strength in the face of a regime that has long funded proxies, pursued nuclear capability, and murdered dissidents. Critics who reduce this to partisan posturing ignore the fundamental purpose of American power: to protect the nation and its allies and to prevent malign actors from consolidating weapons that threaten free nations.
International reaction has been mixed and, predictably, frantic in diplomatic quarters; the U.N. convened emergency meetings and global leaders urged de-escalation even as others backed decisive action against a dangerous regime. Those calls reflect legitimate concern for civilians and regional stability, but they should not become cover for paralysis when a ruthless authoritarian state threatens open warfare and nuclear proliferation.
Reports of civilian casualties have emerged and must be investigated thoroughly and transparently, because protecting innocent life cannot be a partisan afterthought. Conservative realism demands both firmness in confronting enemies and accountability when operations produce unintended harm; sound strategy requires minimizing civilian suffering while decisively dismantling the tools of aggression.
If the declared aim is to remove Iran’s capacity to wage war and arm proxies that destabilize entire regions, then follow-through is essential: continued pressure on regime finances, coordinated cleanup of proxy networks, and unwavering support for allies must accompany military action. Lawmakers and the public alike should insist on clarity of mission and a strategy that leaves Iran less able to threaten its neighbors and the free world.
