US troops are being hurt in the Iran war far more than the government has admitted, and the fighting is only escalating — bad news for American forces and anyone hoping for peace.

• The Pentagon under-reported casualties; injured troops keep getting quietly added, with the total wounded now above 430.
• Two US bases in Jordan were hit, and Iran says it is also striking American bases in Syria, Kuwait, and other allied countries.
• US forces have bombed Iran for seven straight nights, so any ceasefire is dead.
• Trump appears convinced that Iran is close to collapse and that more strikes will force it to surrender.
• The claim here is that Israel is pushing the US into an endless war that Americans pay for in lives and money.

Outlook: With strikes continuing nightly and no ceasefire, expect more US casualties and deeper involvement in the war.