American deaths will dictate political cost of Trump's strikes on Iran

American deaths will dictate political cost of Trump's strikes on Iran

The moment American casualties were confirmed on Sunday, the war with Iran ceased to be something abstract. Three personnel were killed and five others seriously wounded in a strike on a US base in Kuwait.

The first American flag-draped coffin to arrive home will land with greater force than any Iranian missile. For President Donald Trump, the loss of US military personnel redraws the political battle… [+2027 chars]