The United States has gone to war with Iran, launching a joint campaign with Israel, which Donald Trump has described as "massive and ongoing." The death toll for Iran is high, with Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several top figures in the regime also killed. The president, who has been engaging in a flurry of media discussions, has warned that more Americans are likely to die due to the operation. He also suggested that the Iranian government may decide to surrender control to the people rather than change. Despite this, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine have claimed that this is not a regime change war, despite the targeted attacks on the regime’s high command. The ultimate objective of the war is unclear.