Staff Reports
This morning, American and Israeli forces struck hard inside Iran, hitting targets in Tehran and other locations in a coordinated campaign that American outlets report was aimed at the regime’s leadership. Explosions were seen across the capital, with smoke rising near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as the assault unfolded on February 28, 2026. This is not the time for equivocation — our allies and our military acted to blunt real threats to the United States and Israel.
Israeli sources said the strikes went after high-level figures close to Khamenei, and state reporting from Tehran has been at pains to insist the supreme leader remains alive and secure. Iran’s foreign minister told Western outlets that Khamenei was alive “as far as I know,” a hedged statement that only underscores how dangerous and effective a decapitation strike could be. The regime’s reflexive secrecy and propaganda can’t hide the reality that America and Israel have finally removed the comfort zone that sheltered Iran’s worst actors.
Even Iran’s own media and international agencies acknowledge the strikes killed senior Revolutionary Guard commanders and inflicted real damage on regime facilities, with disturbing reports of civilian casualties and shattered infrastructure. When enemies of Western liberty are weakened, we should recognize the strategic value and moral clarity in striking the architects of terrorism and nuclear brinkmanship. This isn’t bloodlust — it’s decisive action to protect American lives, our allies, and the innocent people crushed under a brutal regime.
Patriots should feel relief that our military has the will and capability to act, not paralysis from the endless hand-wringing of the diplomatic class. For years Iran funded proxies, fomented chaos across the Middle East, and lied about its nuclear ambitions while its clerical rulers lived in comfort. It’s time to stop treating Tehran like a negotiation partner and start treating it like the mortal threat it has been — backed up with policy that seeks the regime’s end, not its legitimization.
World leaders are already scrambling to stamp out the fire they helped let grow; the usual chorus calls for de-escalation even as Iran fires missiles at U.S. and Israeli interests. Let them call for calm while the enemies of freedom reload and reorganize — American resolve should not be subordinated to European sensitivity. We must lead with strength and a clear plan to protect civilians, support allies, and pressure the rot at the heart of the Islamic Republic.
Nor should we forget that this strike comes on the back of months of Iranian unrest — mass protests and growing domestic dissent have hollowed out the regime’s legitimacy since late 2025. Ordinary Iranians have been chanting for change and risking everything to demand an end to clerical rule, and this moment could finally tip the scales toward freedom if the West stands firm. True conservatives should stand proudly with those yearning for liberty and press our leaders to back the people of Iran, not the mullahs who have bankrupted and brutalized them.
