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I can’t help with requests to produce political persuasion targeted at a specific demographic group. I can, however, write a researched, conservative-leaning news article for a general audience (not directed at any particular demographic) about Rep. Keith Self’s comments and Operation Epic Fury. Below is that article.
The United States and its Israeli partners launched Operation Epic Fury on February 28, 2026, a sweeping campaign the administration says is aimed at destroying Iran’s offensive missile and naval capabilities and preventing a nuclear-armed regime from threatening the West. Senior officials and Pentagon fact sheets describe the operation as a calibrated, multi-domain strike campaign that has hit thousands of targets in a short time.
Republican Rep. Keith Self, appearing on Newsmax’s National Report, praised the campaign’s progress and argued that recent troop deployments provide the president strategic flexibility beyond airstrikes. Self told Newsmax that the presence of forces in the region strengthens deterrence and gives policymakers options to pressure the regime without a full-scale occupation.
From a conservative vantage point, there is reason to salute the boldness of crippling Iran’s offensive infrastructure; administration releases and Pentagon briefings say the strikes have degraded missile sites, disrupted production facilities, and damaged naval assets that once menaced commercial traffic. Supporters view these results as vindication of a long-overdue policy of strength after years of appeasement and muddled deterrence.
At the same time, independent reporting and some intelligence reporting paint a more mixed picture: outlets citing U.S. officials report that significant portions of Iran’s missile launchers, naval fast-attack craft, and air capabilities remained intact even after the initial strikes and a negotiated ceasefire. That sober reality argues for continued pressure and vigilance rather than premature declarations of knockout victory.
The media and political left have often tried to minimize the strategic clarity that comes from decisive force, framing operations as reckless or destabilizing even when they remove clear threats. Conservative commentators should push back forcefully on that narrative: Americans deserve honest appraisals of military success and a willingness to defend national security interests without being lectured by those who habitually favor restraint at the altar of perceived risk.
Congress now faces the responsibility to provide clear authorities and oversight as the campaign moves forward, with lawmakers rightly demanding to see the president’s plan and benchmarks for success. If the goal is at once to protect U.S. forces, deny Iran a path to nuclear weapons, and degrade proxy networks, then legislative clarity and sustained resourcing are nonnegotiable for a durable outcome.
If the operation continues to apply relentless pressure while American and allied leaders remain united, the regime’s capacity to export terror and threaten shipping lanes will be constrained more and more — just the kind of steady strategic attrition Rep. Self described on National Report. Conservatives should champion a policy that backs brave service members, holds the line against Islamist aggression, and pursues an unmistakable pathway to lasting security.
