Reaction to U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran
James TalaricoTexas State Representative; candidate for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, Texas
Responding to the February 28, 2026 U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, Talarico posted 'No more forever wars,' opposing the start of the conflict.
“No more forever wars.”
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Do they support the war in Iran?
An issue tracker recording where members of Congress and 2026 congressional candidates stand on continued U.S. military operations against Iran, based on their votes, campaign statements, and public remarks.
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KXAN roundup of Texas officials' reactions to the February 28, 2026 U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran (Operation Epic Fury), including statements from James Talarico and Ken Paxton.
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On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran ('Operation Epic Fury'). Texas officials issued reactions that day, days before the March 3 Democratic Senate primary.
After the quotation
Talarico won the Democratic nomination and made opposition to the war part of his general-election message, telling Jen Psaki the U.S. could prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons without 'bombing innocent schoolchildren' and later unveiling a veterans platform aimed at 'stopping the new forever war in Iran.'
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Frames the strikes as the start of another 'forever war,' an explicit rejection of the military operation.
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The Dispute Index. "Reaction to U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran". First published: 2026-09-24. Last updated: 2026-09-24. https://disputeindex.com/events/1565-responding-to-the-february-28-2026-u-s