Ben Cline says Operation Epic Fury delivered justice in his March 4 newsletter
Ben ClineU.S. Representative for Virginia at the statement date.
Rep. Ben Cline wrote in his March 4 weekly newsletter that Operation Epic Fury delivered justice in response to Ayatollah Khamenei's rule. A later section of the newsletter says Trump defended American citizens and restored American strength by confronting Khamenei.
“Operation Epic Fury delivered justice in response to the actions of Ayatollah Khamenei’s ruthless and tyrannical rule.”
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Other statements by Ben Cline in this case
- House vote: Nay on H.Con.Res. 93 (Iran war powers)Later: Defended or excused
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Rep. Ben Cline's office published this weekly newsletter on March 4, 2026. The quoted sentence is one of the opening highlights, and a later section of the same newsletter discusses Operation Epic Fury.
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The sentence is the second highlight at the top of his March 4 weekly newsletter, which later devotes a section to Operation Epic Fury.
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The newsletter's Operation Epic Fury section says Trump "put America First by defending our citizens and restoring American strength on the world stage."
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The case asks about support for the war in Iran. Cline wrote that Operation Epic Fury delivered justice and later says Trump put America First by defending citizens, which supports the operation, so we used Defended or excused.
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The Dispute Index. "Ben Cline says Operation Epic Fury delivered justice in his March 4 newsletter". First published: 2026-10-07. Last updated: 2026-10-07. https://disputeindex.com/events/4978-rep-ben-cline-wrote-in-his-march-4