Revision History

Following the February 28, 2026 joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran — dubbed Operation Epic Fury by the Pentagon — that killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, protests of sharply contrasting character erupted across the United States and the world. Anti-war coalitions organized "Hands Off Iran" marches in dozens of cities while Iranian-American diaspora communities celebrated Khamenei's death, exposing a deep fissure in American public opinion as Congress scrambles to assert its war powers authority over a rapidly escalating Middle Eastern conflict.