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The U.S. and Israel launched a war with Iran that began as a quick strike but has spiraled into a complex, costly conflict — with shifting justifications, public skepticism, and mounting casualties. What started as a nuclear threat concern has morphed into regime change and now hinges on keeping the Strait of Hormuz open. Despite the administration’s changing narratives, polls show most Americans think the war isn’t worth it — and the price tag is soaring, with Pentagon requests hitting $67 billion and estimates already at $80–100 billion. Meanwhile, casualties are rising quietly: at least 18 U.S. service members dead, including four in the last week, and over 100 injured — mostly with concussion-like injuries, though long-term effects loom. This war is pulling the U.S. deeper into the Middle East, unlike the Afghanistan withdrawal — and taxpayers are footing the bill, with ripple effects on gas and fertilizer prices.

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