American flags are already being folded. Sirens still echo over Iranian cities. And President Trump is vowing this is only the beginning. Three U.S. troops are dead, hundreds of Iranians reportedly killed, and Washington calls it \u201crighteous.\u201d Families on both sides are bracing for the next knock on the door, the next notificati\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The strikes on Iran tear open every old wound of the past half\u2011century: hostage crises, proxy wars, nuclear fears, and the endless claim that this time, the bombs will somehow bring peace. In Washington, the language is familiar \u2014 \u201crighteous mission,\u201d \u201cultimate sacrifice,\u201d \u201cexhaustive diplomacy\u201d \u2014 but on the ground the reality is the same: bodies, rubble, and a grief that doesn\u2019t care which flag flies overhead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For the families of the three Americans killed, Trump\u2019s promise of \u201cvengeance\u201d is a cold comfort, especially as he warns there will likely be more deaths to come. In Iran, funerals for hundreds unfold under a sky still haunted by the roar of foreign jets. Supporters call it necessary strength; critics see a reckless leap into another generational war. History will judge the strategy. Ordinary people will live \u2014 or die \u2014 with the cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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