Over the weekend, the United States launched “Epic Fury” against Iran, hitting nuclear sites, toppling military bases, and killing its senior-most leadership.
In a national address Sunday evening, President Trump confirmed the death of Supreme Leader Khamenei and other top officials.
“Iran’s formerly supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, is dead,” Trump said. “We have hit hundreds of targets in Iran, including Revolutionary Guard facilities, Iranian air defense systems. Just now, it was announced that we knocked out nine ships, plus their naval building. All in a matter of literally minutes.”
Now in day three, Iran’s retaliation has claimed 18 lives, including four brave U.S. troops.
In a briefing today, U.S. Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth said that U.S. forces are dominating the battlefield.
Alabama’s Republicans are hailing the decisive action against the world’s top terror sponsor – while Democrats bemoan the lack of congressional involvement.
U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) wrote, “Thanks to President Trump, the America-hating Ayatollah, FORMER leader of the largest state sponsor of terrorism, is DEAD. Strength is back at the White House.”
U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) hailed the “decisive, necessary action.” Britt, a lead negotiator in talks to end the Democrats’ funding freeze, called for full Department of Homeland Security funding to counter potential retaliation.
U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks), Chairman of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee, commended Trump’s “decisive action” against Iran’s terrorism and nuclear threat in a committee statement.
Rogers added that Khamenei’s elimination offers “hope for a more peaceful” Middle East
U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) declared it “a matter of time before Iran would face full retribution” for violence against Americans and allies in, urging Iranian forces to oust their leaders for peace.
U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville), member of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, called Khamenei’s death “a measure of justice” for victims — including Americans.
U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise), a veteran himself and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2026, celebrated Trump’s takedown of the “architect of the world’s leading sponsor of terror” in a post that shared an early report of Khamenei’s death.
U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) celebrated Trump’s intolerance for Iran’s “aggression and nuclear aspirations” and stressed that accountability equals peace.
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) and U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures (D-Mobile), Alabama’s two Democrats in Congress, made procedural and clerical gripes, arguing the unilateral strikes are sidestepping Congress.
However, Sewell acknowledged that, “Iran has oppressed their people and supported terrorism in the region for decades,” while Figures was more supportive of Iran.
“The President has America on the brink of war, and is doing so again without Congressional approval. Using our military to seek a regime change is war,” Figures wrote.
Grayson Everett is the editor in chief of Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on X @Grayson270.
