WASHINGTON, D.C. February 28, 2026 — U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sharply criticized President Donald Trump’s decision to launch major military strikes against Iran, calling the action illegal and a betrayal that risks dragging America into another endless conflict.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter) late Saturday, accompanied by a video message, Warren declared:
“Trump’s war against Iran is illegal and a betrayal of the American people. Congress cannot allow Trump to drag yet another generation into a forever war.”**
The statement was issued hours after the United States and Israel began sweeping airstrikes on Iranian military installations, nuclear sites, missile facilities, and leadership targets early on February 28. President Trump announced the operation — dubbed “Operation Epic Fury” by the Pentagon — in an eight-minute video on Truth Social, describing it as “major combat operations” aimed at eliminating “imminent threats” from Iran’s nuclear program and long-range missiles. He also urged the Iranian people to “take over your government.”
Iran has since retaliated with strikes on U.S. and allied targets across the Middle East, escalating fears of a broader regional war.
Warren, a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, argued that the Constitution gives Congress sole authority to declare war and urged the Senate to return immediately to vote on a War Powers Resolution to either authorize or end U.S. involvement.
The Trump administration maintains the strikes are lawful under the 1973 War Powers Resolution, which allows the president to initiate limited military action for up to 60 days before seeking congressional approval, provided Congress is notified. Officials have described the operation as targeted strikes against an existential threat rather than a full-scale war.
Warren’s criticism reflects growing Democratic opposition in Congress over the lack of prior legislative approval for what many describe as the most significant U.S. military engagement in the Middle East since the Iraq War.
As casualties are reported in Iran and Iranian retaliatory attacks continue, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are closely watching how the situation unfolds and whether it will draw the United States into prolonged combat operations.
Life News Agency will continue to monitor developments in this rapidly evolving situation.
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