{"id":187152,"date":"2026-03-02T19:38:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T19:38:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/187152\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T19:38:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T19:38:39","slug":"bexar-county-commissioner-calls-iran-strike-extraordinary-first-step","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/187152\/","title":{"rendered":"Bexar County Commissioner calls Iran strike ‘extraordinary first step’"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Bexar County Commissioners vote on an item during a meeting earlier this year. Credit: Stephanie Koithan<\/p>\n

Bexar County Precinct 3 Commissioner Grant Moody, the lone Republican on Commissioners Court, praised the joint strikes on Iran the United States and Israel exacted over the weekend, KENS5 reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it was an extraordinary first step, first strike by the United States and our partner and friend in Israel,\u201d Moody told the TV station.<\/p>\n

So far, the conflict has claimed the lives of at least 555 Iranians, according to Al Jazeera<\/a>, and four U.S. soldiers, according to U.S. Central Command<\/a>. More than 175 of those Iranian deaths were children who died when an Israeli missile struck an all-girls elementary school in the town of Minab in Southern Iran, according to the New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The death toll also included Iran\u2019s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, prompting some Iranians to celebrate while others to chanted \u201cdeath to America.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since the U.S. and Israel struck Iran on Saturday, the conflict has quickly enveloped other Middle Eastern countries, threatening to destabilize the region. <\/p>\n

Iran continues to strike U.S. assets throughout the Gulf region, and an Israeli airstrike on Lebanon killed 33 there in retaliation to strikes by the Iran-aligned Shia paramilitary group Hezbollah. Several U.S. fighter jets have also been shot down by friendly fire<\/a> over Kuwait, according to Reuters, and at least 11 have died in Israel<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Moody, a lieutenant colonel in the Marine Reserves, told KENS5 he hasn\u2019t received orders to mobilize but stands ready if called.<\/p>\n

\u201cWar is an ugly thing, right, and we would rather not be at war, but this is needed,\u201d Moody added.<\/p>\n

The CBS affiliate paraphrased Moody stating that Iran is the largest state sponsor of terrorism in the world. He also said he hoped the conflict would bring peace to the people of Iran after the oppressive regime\u2019s brutal crackdown on protesters, which have lead to death tolls estimated from a few thousand to tens of thousands.<\/p>\n

The death toll of U.S.\u2019s escalating conflict with Iran is likely to climb the longer it drags on. For his part, Moody told KENS he hopes it will end quickly, though President Donald Trump has indicated in public comments that it could last as long as a month.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo one wants a long, protracted war, but there are ways to use military force to make the world a safer, better place and protect our national interests around the world,\u201d Moody said.<\/p>\n

Just 1 in 4 Americans say they support the war in Iran, in part due to a lack of consensus building or justification leading up to the strikes. <\/p>\n

As recently as a few months ago, Trump said Iran\u2019s nuclear program had been \u201cobliterated\u201d by earlier strikes. However, in the buildup to Saturday\u2019s attack, White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff on Feb. 21 told FOX News<\/a> the country was \u201ca week away\u201d from a nuclear bomb. <\/p>\n

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has maintained that Iran was \u201cweeks away\u201d from a nuclear bomb for more than 30 years<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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