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Debate Erupts Over Trump's Iran Airstrikes: War or Not?

3/4/2026

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Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) says airstrikes on Iran ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump do not constitute a war, a claim MS NOW hosts challenged.
Trump described the operation as a war and acknowledged potential American casualties.
Three U.S. service members were killed, and strikes targeted over 1,000 Iranian sites.
Public support is low, and the war-status debate continues.

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Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) says airstrikes on Iran ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump do not constitute a war, a claim MS NOW hosts challenged.
Trump described the operation as a war and acknowledged potential American casualties.
Three U.S. service members were killed, and strikes targeted over 1,000 Iranian sites.
Public support is low, and the war-status debate continues.