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Sunday, September 20, 2026 79° Today's Paper Today Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. From as low as $12.95 /mo. President Donald Trump’s Operation Epic Fury is the right move against Iran’s decades-long threat. Past administrations kept bouncing between expensive regime-change illusions and feeble appeasement. This time the approach is clear and determined. Iran’s revolutionary ideology has driven instability, terrorism and nuclear ambitions for years. What’s different now is the timing: The regime is weaker than it’s been in decades. U.S. energy dominance has impaired their oil leverage, and their proxy networks — Hamas, Hezbollah and the Assad regime — have largely collapsed, leaving the mullahs isolated. Imposing a combination of hard military strikes with a real blockade and diplomatic pressure at long last holds the real “Great Satan” accountable for decades of aggression. As many might believe, this isn’t some optional war of choice; it’s a justified response to a terrorist regime that has always put panic and fear ahead of its own people. Maui Quizon Mililani — Stay in touch with breaking news, as it happens, conveniently in your email inbox. It's FREE! EXPRESS YOURSELF The Honolulu Star-Advertiser welcomes all opinions. Want your voice to be heard? Submit a letter to the editor. >> Write us: We welcome letters up to 150 words, and guest columns of 500-600 words. We reserve the right to edit for clarity and length. Include your name, address and daytime phone number. >> Mail: Letters to the Editor, Honolulu Star-Advertiser 7 Waterfront Plaza, 500 Ala Moana, Suite #7-500 Honolulu, HI 96813 >> Contact: 529-4831 (phone), [email protected], staradvertiser.com/editorial/submit-letter