Gov. Kim Reynolds supports U.S. war in Iran, mourns deaths of Iowans killed in strike

By: Robin Opsahl

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: March 5, 2026

Words: 789

Last Updated: 5 days, 9 hours ago

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Gov. Kim Reynolds said Thursday she supports the U.S. military action in Iran, as she mourned the loss of two Iowa soldiers in an Iranian strike on a Kuwait facility on March 1.

Two of the six U.S. military members killed in the Iran attack on a tactical operations center in Kuwait’s Port of Shuaiba were from Iowa. The U.S. Defense Department has identified Major Jeffrey O’Brien, a 45-year-old from Waukee, and Sgt. …

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