US EditionTri-State Leaders React to U.S. Strikes in Iran, Iranian Retaliation
Tri-State leaders express mixed views on U.S. and Israeli strikes targeting Iran’s military sites, with over 200 reported dead, amid ongoing regional tensions and calls for Congressional oversight.
- On Saturday morning, February 28, 2026, Israeli and American armed forces struck power sites in Tehran and other locations, killing Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei as President Donald Trump announced `major combat operations`.
- Republican lawmakers argued the strikes aimed to stop Iran from rebuilding its nuclear program and counter decades of Iranian violence and proxy threats, with Rep. Erin Houchin saying, `The Iranian regime has spent decades fueling terror, funding proxy militias, and threatening American interests.`
- On Saturday evening, the Iranian Red Crescent reported more than 200 dead and 747 wounded across 24 provinces, while Iran launched missile volleys targeting Israel and the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet.
- Sentiments among Tri-State leaders split, with Rep. Thomas Massie opposing the strikes saying `I am opposed to this War` and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear urging Congress be briefed when it reconvenes.
- This remains a developing story, with the operation reaching U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet in Bahrain and U.S. bases in Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait, while President Donald Trump urged Iran's military to lay down arms.
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"I don't believe that the American people asked for this": Local leaders, citizens react to US attack of Iran
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) -- Residents and politicians in the Tri-State have been sharing their reaction to the Iran attacks throughout the day. "Right now, yes, I feel safe," says Evansville resident Thedore McMullen. "In the next 5 to 10 years, who knows?" After launching attacks with Israel on Iran, people all over the Tri-State are [...]
Switzerland and Norway are poking for compliance with international law, Germany has convened a crisis unit.
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