Removing Top Terrorists in Iran: The Right Thing To Do

CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY MARCH 3, 2026

     IF SOMEONE IS COMING DOWN THE STREET AND SHOOTS YOUR NEIGHBOR AND THEN SAYS HE’S GOING TO SHOOT YOU, YOU HAVE TWO CHOICES: FLEE AND LET HIS MURDEROUS RAMPAGE CONTINUE OR STOP HIM BEFORE HE KILLS AGAIN.

     THOSE WERE THE CHOICES FACING PRESIDENT TRUMP AS HE LAUNCHED ALONG WITH ISRAEL AN ATTACK ON IRAN, THE WORLD’S NUMBER ONE PROMOTER OF TERRORISM.

     THE SUPREME LEADER, ALI KHAMEINI AND MORE THAN 40 OTHER LEADERS OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC ARE DEAD. AT LEAST THREE AMERICANS HAVE DIED AND SEVERAL MORE WOUNDED. THAT’S THE PRICE OF WAR AND IT’S ALSO THE PRICE OF FREEDOM AND PEACE.

     AS THE PRESIDENT SAID, IRANIANS NOW HAVE A CHANCE TO RISE-UP AND RESTORE THEIR COUNTRY.

     PREDICTABLY, DEMOCRATS — WITH THE NOTABLE EXCEPTION OF SENATOR JOHN FETTERMAN OF PENNSYLVANIA — AND THE MAJOR MEDIA OPPOSE THE EFFORT. WOULD THEY HAVE RATHER WAITED UNTIL IRAN DEVELOPED A NUCLEAR WEAPON AND LAUNCHED IT AGAINST ISRAEL, EUROPE AND US. A PRE-EMPTIVE STRIKE WAS NEEDED.

     THERE WAS ONCE A TIME WHEN AMERICA WAS AT WAR THAT THE PARTY NOT IN POWER GOT BEHIND THE PRESIDENT. AS DEMOCRATS SEEK TO USE ANY MEANS TO WIN THE NOVEMBER ELECTION AND FRUSTRATE THE PRESIDENT. THAT IS NO LONGER THE CASE. LET’S HOPE AND PRAY FOR THE LIBERATIONOF IRAN. I’M CAL THOMAS.

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Cal Thomas is America's most widely syndicated newspaper columnist. He has worked for NBCV News, KPRC-TV in Houston and Fox News. 2024 marks his 40th year as a columnist.

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