The United States has launched a sweeping military campaign against Iran, with a stated objective to eliminate threats from the Iranian regime, destroy its ballistic missile capabilities, neutralize its navy, and end state-sponsored terrorism. This operation has involved deploying aircraft carrier strike groups, intense bombing, and has reportedly resulted in the US achieving complete air dominance, devastating Iran's ballistic missile capacity, and sinking 11 Iranian naval vessels. President Trump has vowed retaliation for US troop deaths, and the administration has adopted a proactive response policy, coordinating strikes, including a reported one that killed the Ayatollah in a future scenario (Feb 2026). However, the conflict faces domestic opposition, with concerns over war aims, potential munitions shortages, and broader strategic implications, including China's potential benefit from US entanglement in the Middle East. While some predict the US will ultimately lose this war, others assert the US is currently winning the military conflict, aiming for regime change and emphasizing that reconciliation with the US is crucial for Iran's emergence from isolation.