Helena Humphrey

It's a very important question to ask because America first, as you say, is what so many voted for.

They wanted to see an end to forever wars.

That was a promise from President Trump on the campaign trail.

They're costly financially, of course, but also when it comes to the potential for the loss of life.

And remember in that social media video that Donald Trump put out announcing all of this, he did warn.

that there could be American military casualties.

He says that happens in war.

So I think it's certainly a gamble ahead of the midterm elections, which are coming up in November.

I think if he pulls off regime change, which he has stated as the aim here, he will tout that as strength

something that no United States leader has ever done before.

But, of course, it comes with huge risks.

So, you know, what comes next in Iran?

Could this drag the United States into something far bigger and far more dangerous?

What does this mean for plans in Gaza and a permanent end to the war there?

I mean, this is audacious, to say the least.

If you take a look at the Google searches, because you're asking, you know, what do Americans make of this?

What they're asking on Google is, why did we strike Iran?

Did all of this go through Congress?

They're also asking, you know, quite simply, are we at war?

So I think it's fair to say there's confusion here, there's anxiety.