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Buzz of the Week: Do you support the U.S. strikes on Iran?

The Constitution gives Congress the power to declare war.

(Arash Khamooshi | The New York Times) The national flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran is waved as thousands gather near Azadi Tower to commemorate the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran, Feb. 11, 2026.

(Arash Khamooshi | The New York Times) The national flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran is waved as thousands gather near Azadi Tower to commemorate the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran, Feb. 11, 2026.

Joint U.S.-Israeli strikes killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Saturday in what President Trump called “Operation Epic Fury”.

The hangup? The Constitution gives Congress the power to declare war, but Trump notified only the Gang of Eight shortly before attacks began.

Now both parties are forcing votes on war powers resolutions that would require congressional authorization before further military action.

But aside from congress, we’re all taxpayers here. That said, do you support the U.S. strikes on Iran?

• Yes — Iran posed a real threat

• No — this will escalate into wider war

• I support some military action, but not this

• I don’t know enough to say

Vote in the form below.

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