Southwestern states react to U.S. airstrikes in Iran

Politicians and others in the Southwest remain divided over U.S. airstrikes in Iran.

The Operation Epic Fury strikes began over the weekend and were in coordination with Israel. Many Iranian weapons were destroyed, and dozens of top Iranian officials were killed, including longtime Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Within hours of his death, people took to the streets of U.S. cities, including San Francisco, Los Angeles and Phoenix. Some were opposed. Others supported the strikes.

“We do understand democracy,” said Kamyar Majlan, an Iranian native who is in favor of the U.S. attacks and attended a San Francisco demonstration supporting America's efforts. “We [Iranians] are not just people hiding in a cave, and suddenly now they kill the supreme leader, we are happy. No, we’ve been fighting this fight for more than 50 years.”

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