Over the past few days, many of us have been gathered around our TVs and scrolling through our phones, trying to make sense of reports about the new conflict between the United States and Iran. 7 American soldiers and 1,300 Iranians have reportedly been killed, and 30 Iranian vessels have been destroyed, while many American fighter jets have suffered significant damage. With these developments in mind, an important question emerges: Why did the United States become involved with Iran in the first place, leading to this war as we know it? The United States decided to declare war on Iran after Iran had violated the nuclear agreement made in 2015, and the United States has decided to hold Iran accountable.

In July 2015, President Barack Obama and leaders from other nations signed the JCPOA, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. According to PBS, the agreement was intended to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon by limiting its supply of uranium and restricting aspects of its nuclear program. Iran originally accepted the agreement. However, in 2018, President Donald J. Trump withdrew the United States from the JCPOA, calling the deal “one-sided.” Although Iran remained part of the agreement for a time, it reportedly continued advancing its uranium enrichment and nuclear capabilities, United States saw this as a threat to internationalsecurity. Since then, Operation Epic Fury has been carried out and has continued since February 28, 2026.

So what should Americans expect from now on with this conflict?

 Why are we still in Iran and what is our end goal? 

Although our defense secretary states that Iran is “badly losing on day 10” of Operation Epic Fury there are still more “intense” attacks to come in order to find and destroy more nuclear plants. Our president Trump declares that the United States does not have any intention of leaving Iran soon, and our goal is to defeat the entirety of the Iranian’s capabilities. Although Iranian citizens struggle everyday and United States Gas prices just keep going up. The U.S. has suffered little casualties in Iran and is expected to continue to dominate their forces.

– Em_Biello