Intensified strikes on Iranian leadership and nuclear sitesA number of already-in-place actions could intensify to draw the conflict to a close. Such actions would potentially disrupt command structures and set back Iran’s nuclear program by years in a single coordinated campaign. This kind of sustained aerial campaign, building on recent strikes, would degrade Iran’s ability to retaliate and create conditions for decisive follow-on operations. This approach would aim to cut off Tehran’s regional influence and prevent proxy attacks that have fueled the current cycle of violence. According to Britannica, 57,939 members of the U.S. armed forces died or were missing as a result of the war.