Caraway, a Republican who voted for Donald Trump in 2024, applauded the president on his “decisive leadership.” “I am really proud of our military and thankful that the operation was a success and everyone is safe,

As Mr. Trump last week weighed whether to use direct military force against Iran, a bipartisan contingent of lawmakers demanded that the president seek congressional approval before moving forward with any action.

In a sense, then, this felt like a repeat of 2020, when Iran fired missiles at an American base after Mr Trump ordered the assassination of Qassem Suleimani, an Iranian general. The target back then was Ain al-Asad, a base in western Iraq. No American troops were killed thanks to ample warning, though scores were hurt, many with concussions.