{"id":2582136,"date":"2026-03-20T11:43:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T15:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/allies-are-with-the-us-during-operation-epic-fury-guy-benson\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T11:45:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T15:45:03","slug":"allies-are-with-the-us-during-operation-epic-fury-guy-benson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/allies-are-with-the-us-during-operation-epic-fury-guy-benson\/","title":{"rendered":"Allies are with the US during Operation Epic Fury: Guy Benson"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fallies-are-with-the-us-during-operation-epic-fury-guy-benson%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2582136&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Washington Examiner senior columnist Guy Benson argues that the United states is not fighting Iran alone in Operation Epic Fury and that allies are backing the effort. Appearing on Fox News, he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/true-rate-of-inflation-much-higher-than-official-government-figures-show-expert-2\/\" title=\"True Rate of Inflation Much Higher Than Official Government Figures Show: Expert\">disputes claims<\/a> that allies aren\u2019t listening and insists regional partners, including Arab states and Israel, want to keep the strait of Hormuz open due to its critical role in global energy trade. Benson notes that Iran\u2019s response in shutting the Strait in early March highlights why action is needed, arguing there is a vested interest among several countries to maintain open access. He contends that the operation has been a tremendous success so far and that critics who call it a quagmire are not reflecting the on-the-ground reality.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Allies are with the US during Operation Epic Fury: Guy Benson<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2537837\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><em>Washington Examiner <\/em>senior columnist <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/guy-benson\/\">Guy Benson<\/a> said critics who argue the United States is fighting the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\">Iran<\/a> war alone have a &ldquo;divorce from the reality.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We were told, even in that clip of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hakeem-jeffries\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hakeem-jeffries\/\">Hakeem Jeffries<\/a>, that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-looks-to-spin-the-trade-wheel-even-faster-in-term-two-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump looks to spin the trade wheel even faster in term two ... Washington Examiner\">allies aren&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t listening to us and it&rsquo;s totally going alone, that is divorce from the reality we see here today,&rdquo; Benson said on <em>Fox News&rsquo;s Special Report with Bret Baier<\/em> Thursday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4498696\/chuck-norris-martial-arts-master-tv-star-dead-at-86\/\">Chuck Norris, martial arts master and TV star, dead at 86<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/4497644\/reality-tv-kids-not-alright\/\">The reality TV kids are not alright<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/4496795\/oscars-2026-revi\/\">Oscars 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3437298&amp;userid=11311&amp;usertype=user&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=2009e324a7ba33efdbb524e59d3a9005\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Critics of the military operation in Iran have pointed to allies refusing to help with the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Strait-of-Hormuz\/\">Strait of Hormuz<\/a> as a reason the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >war isn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t as successful as the Trump administration claims. The Strait of Hormuz is considered a crucial waterway for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/international-trade\/\">global energy trade<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps effectively shut down the Strait in early March in response to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4475344\/iran-preemptive-strikes-israel-us\/\">U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Benson said there is a &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/beto-orourke-says-texas-redistricting-rolls-red-carpet-for-third-trump-term-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Beto O\u2019Rourke says Texas redistricting rolls \u2018red carpet\u2019 for third Trump term ... Washington Examiner\">vested interest&#038;rdquo<\/a>; to take action in the strait for other countries because of its importance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Better than nothing, we got another statement from the Arab countries as well that have been very much with us and the Israelis during this operation, saying they also want to make sure that that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iranian-foreign-minister-says-theres-no-problem-with-new-supreme-leader\/\" title=\"Iranian foreign minister says there&#039;s &#039;no problem&#039; with new Supreme Leader\">strait remains open<\/a>,&rdquo; Benson said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4487861\/us-iran-fight-spreads-strait-hormuz\/\"><strong>STRAIT OF HORMUZ TRAFFIC HAS GROUND TO A HALT. HERE&rsquo;S WHY IT&rsquo;S VITAL TO GET IT BACK UP AND RUNNING<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Benson criticized those opposed to the military operations in Iran, arguing that they are not listening.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The case we&rsquo;re getting from a lot of people that this is some sort of quagmire, or worse, is totally unrecognizable compared to the facts on the ground, which have been a stupendous success so far,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Allies back US in Epic Fury, Benson says critics wrong<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3984,"featured_media":2582137,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26070641540252.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[8066,75688,50822],"class_list":["post-2582136","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-allies","tag-operation-epic-fury-2","tag-us-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26070641540252.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2582136","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3984"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2582136"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2582136\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2582140,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2582136\/revisions\/2582140"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2582137"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2582136"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2582136"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2582136"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}