Even though the U.S. carried out major military strikes against Iran on Saturday alongside Israel, the United States has not formally declared war. The Pentagon named the action Operation Epic Fury, a term typically used for military campaigns that fall short of a declared war. Fighting is underway, and Iran has retaliated but under U.S. law, the country is not officially at war unless Congress says so. Republican leaders and national security hawks largely praised the strikes, saying Iran posed an urgent threat and diplomacy had failed. Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Kentucky, said he would join again with Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, to force a vote on the War Powers Act.

Source: Libya Today February 28, 2026 21:02 UTC