U.S. Launches ‘Powerful’ Strikes on Iran
Trump Vows to ‘Hit Hard’
- US forces have bombed Iran, striking a residential building on Qeshm Island and killing a couple and their two-year-old child.
- Explosions were also heard on Kish Island, in Bushehr and in four locations in Khuzestan province, the heart of Iran’s oil industry.
- Iraq condemns US-Saudi strikes on the country, with the Popular Mobilisation Forces saying 20 of its fighters were killed, while 32 others were wounded. Four Iranians were also killed.
The U.S. military launched a round of strikes against Iran Wednesday evening after President Donald Trump vowed to hit the Islamic Republic “very hard” in response to Iran’s attempted ballistic missile attack on U.S. forces in Jordan the previous day.
Iran’s military has absorbed devastating damage, its weapons infrastructure has been repeatedly targeted, its ability to supply terrorist proxies has been severely disrupted, and yet prominent Democrats and much of the media continue searching for some way to portray President Trump as the real loser.
CENTCOM recently reported striking more than 80 Iranian military targets in a single operation, including missile and maritime facilities used to threaten commercial shipping.
The 2026 CENTCOM posture statement also concluded that Iran can no longer reliably arm or resupply Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis, and Iranian-backed militias with advanced weapons.
That is not a minor setback.
Iran built its regional power around those proxy armies. Hezbollah terrorized Israel from Lebanon, Hamas attacked from Gaza, the Houthis threatened international shipping, and militias in Iraq and Syria targeted American troops.
Now that network has been badly weakened, while Iran’s missile, maritime, nuclear, and command capabilities have faced sustained pressure.
The regime may still be dangerous, and American lives remain at risk, but pretending Iran is somehow winning requires ignoring what has actually happened.
Sadly, that appears to be where partisan politics has taken us.
Instead of acknowledging that an enemy of the United States has been weakened, Trump’s opponents emphasize every cost, setback, and Iranian retaliation while minimizing the destruction inflicted on Tehran.
Americans can debate whether the conflict should continue. They can demand a defined mission and an achievable exit strategy.
What should never happen is allowing hatred of one president to turn into reflexive political encouragement for a regime that murders dissidents, funds terrorism, attacks American personnel, and openly threatens our allies.
When political point-scoring becomes more important than the defeat of an enemy, something has gone terribly wrong.
Do you believe Democrats and the media are objectively reporting the conflict, or are they rooting for Trump to fail regardless of what that means for America?
CENTCOM recently reported striking more than 80 Iranian military targets in a single operation, including missile and maritime facilities used to threaten commercial shipping.
The 2026 CENTCOM posture statement also concluded that Iran can no longer reliably arm or resupply Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis, and Iranian-backed militias with advanced weapons.
That is not a minor setback.
Iran built its regional power around those proxy armies. Hezbollah terrorized Israel from Lebanon, Hamas attacked from Gaza, the Houthis threatened international shipping, and militias in Iraq and Syria targeted American troops.
Now that network has been badly weakened, while Iran’s missile, maritime, nuclear, and command capabilities have faced sustained pressure.
The regime may still be dangerous, and American lives remain at risk, but pretending Iran is somehow winning requires ignoring what has actually happened.
Sadly, that appears to be where partisan politics has taken us.
Instead of acknowledging that an enemy of the United States has been weakened, Trump’s opponents emphasize every cost, setback, and Iranian retaliation while minimizing the destruction inflicted on Tehran.
Americans can debate whether the conflict should continue. They can demand a defined mission and an achievable exit strategy.
What should never happen is allowing hatred of one president to turn into reflexive political encouragement for a regime that murders dissidents, funds terrorism, attacks American personnel, and openly threatens our allies.
When political point-scoring becomes more important than the defeat of an enemy, something has gone terribly wrong.
Do you believe Democrats and the media are objectively reporting the conflict, or are they rooting for Trump to fail regardless of what that means for America?
