Sen. Mitch McConnell issues statement amid military operation in Iran

FRANKFORT, Ky. – On Saturday morning, Sen. Mitch McConnell issued a statement regarding what he stated is a United States and Israeli military operation in Iran.

McConnell’s office shared the following statement:

“The Islamic Republic of Iran made ‘death to America; death to Israel’ a central pillar of its brutal rule. For decades, it wielded violence and repression at home and exported violence and terrorism abroad.”

“Today, my prayers are with the brave U.S. and Israeli servicemembers carrying out Operation Epic Fury, and with the people of Iran who have long struggled for the right to determine their own future. A regime that relishes killing Arabs, Israelis, Americans, and its own people deserves no sympathy.”

The Islamic Republic of Iran made “death to America; death to Israel” a central pillar of its brutal rule. For decades, it wielded violence and repression at home and exported violence and terrorism abroad.

Today, my prayers are with the brave U.S. and Israeli servicemembers…

— U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (@SenMcConnell) February 28, 2026

According to CBS News, President Donald Trump shared a video to Truth Social early Saturday morning, announcing the United States and Israel are taking part in a major military operation in Iran.

In the video, Trump called on Iran’s military forces to lay down their weapons and on Iran’s civilians to rise up and “take over your government” after the strikes, CBS News states.

This remains a developing story.