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Public disputes concerning the armed conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran that began on February 28, 2026, including its conduct, costs, casualties, legal authority and the public accounting of them.
Counts show individual statements. They do not assign an overall position.
3 statements on this page. Dates: April 7, 2026 to October 8, 2026
3 matching statements. Dates: April 7, 2026 to October 8, 2026
3 published statements. Dates: April 7, 2026 to October 8, 2026
2 published statements. Dates: April 7, 2026 to September 21, 2026
2 statements on this page. Dates: April 7, 2026 to September 21, 2026
Role at the time: Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, Michigan
Statement summary
In a campaign statement, Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed called the Iran war illegal and said it has to end.
“This war is illegal, it is devastating for Michigan families, and it has to end.”
Campaign statement criticizing Rogers's position. The source directly documents El-Sayed's view; its claims about Rogers are attributed campaign assertions.
Case 88 tracks support for continued U.S. military operations against Iran. El-Sayed says the war has to end, which rejects continued operations.
Role at the time: Candidate for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, Michigan
Statement summary
El-Sayed denounced the war in Iran at a Michigan State University campaign event, said there is no legal authorization for President Trump to continue the conflict, and promised to vote against any funding authorization to continue the war if elected to the Senate.
“I will not sit idly by while our tax dollars go to fund a genocide on behalf of a foreign government.”
Bridge Michigan campaign-trail report on Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, covering his criticism of the war in Iran and his pledge to vote against further funding for it.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Explicitly condemns the war, denies it has legal authorization, and pledges to vote against its funding.
1 published statement. Dates: October 8, 2026
1 statement on this page. Dates: October 8, 2026
Role at the time: Michigan Democratic Senate candidate
Statement summary
El-Sayed calls the question of which country is the bigger threat ridiculous and says Israel and Iran have each proven dangerous to the United States in different ways.
“I think both of them have proven dangerous in their own way.”
WOOD TV8's recording of the Grand Rapids debate between Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers, moderated by Rick Albin. Albin played El-Sayed's earlier answer to NewsNation, then twice asked whether Israel or Iran was the bigger threat to the United States. El-Sayed called the question ridiculous, said Israel had lobbied the United States to go to war with Iran, and said both countries had proven dangerous in their own way.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Reference point: El-Sayed's refusal to rank Israel and Iran as threats and his comparison of the dangers they pose. Defended or excused: this is that answer, given and explained by El-Sayed, who repeats the comparison when pressed a final time. Explicitly stayed out is the closest competing label, since he called the question ridiculous and would not pick a country, but it loses because he went on to say both had proven dangerous rather than refusing to address the matter.
