The war began, with the US and Israel launching extensive air attacks on Iranian military facilities on February 28. President Trump promptly claimed that Iran stood “totally defeated and wants a deal”. There were dissenting voices on the US side, but once President Trump gave his approval, the debate ended. The second has been happening in the Ukraine war, but the Russian ego, especially of President Vladimir Putin, disallows a compromise. Also, the latest Reuters-Ipsos poll indicates that only one in three Americans supports the US participation in the Iran war.