Jon Stewart, the late-night host, has criticized the ongoing missile strikes against Iran, which killed Iran's supreme leader, Ali Khamenei. Stewart compared the situation to the previous war, which began when Israel and the U.S. were starting. He also highlighted that Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been eager to start a war with Iran, a sentiment shared by Donald Trump. Stewart questioned the authenticity of the operations, comparing them to the release of a baseball hat worn by Trump. He questioned whether the operation against Iran was a war, with Iran's response being to "just attack everybody."