Overview
- Rep. Ilhan Omar wrote on X that the United States attacked Iraq during Ramadan and that the country “loves to strike Muslim countries during Ramadan.”
- X appended a community note stating the 2003 Iraq invasion began on March 20, 2003 and that major combat operations ended May 1, both occurring months before Ramadan that year.
- Coverage also noted Operation Desert Storm started in January 1991, before Ramadan, undercutting Omar’s claim of a pattern of U.S. attacks during the holy month.
- Rep. Nancy Mace blasted Omar’s post in a profane X response accusing her of sympathizing with terrorists, while Omar amplified a column criticizing Mace and the strikes.
- The exchange unfolded as the U.S. and Israel conducted airstrikes in Iran under Operation Epic Fury and as U.S. embassies adjusted staffing, with some battlefield claims circulating that remained unconfirmed.