Overview

• The department posted on June 22 that its “hearts go out to the victims and families impacted by the recent bombings in Iran,” a message critics said inappropriately weighed in on a foreign military action.
• After sharp online and political backlash, the condolence message was edited, deleted and followed by a formal apology describing the original post as “unacceptable, made in error and not reflective” of department leadership.
• Sheriff Robert G. Luna’s office emphasized that as a law enforcement agency it does not comment on military or foreign policy matters and vowed to strengthen its communication standards.
• An internal review has been launched to determine how the unauthorized post was created and published and to recommend changes to approval processes.
• The initial US airstrikes, conducted under Operation Midnight Hammer against Iran’s Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan nuclear facilities, reportedly caused severe damage but no confirmed casualties.