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News/Justified or not? US military families on fears of Iran war
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Justified or not? US military families on fears of Iran war

Amidst the ongoing US and Israel war with Iran, the BBC interviewed military families in Kentucky regarding their concerns about the potential for a prolonged conflict. With no indication from President Trump that the war is nearing its end, the interviews explored fears that the situation could escalate into a protracted engagement similar to the Iraq War.

BBC News - WorldFiled 2026-03-12 · 00:20 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
Justified or not? US military families on fears of Iran war
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Amidst the ongoing US and Israel war with Iran, the BBC interviewed military families in Kentucky regarding their concerns about the potential for a prolonged conflict. With no indication from President Trump that the war is nearing its end, the interviews explored fears that the situation could escalate into a protracted engagement similar to the Iraq War. BBC's North America editor, Sarah Smith, spoke with Iraq veteran Jeremy and Lynn, whose son died in Iraq, to understand their perspectives on the current conflict and its potential impact. The interviews took place as President Trump traveled to Kentucky to address supporters. The families' anxieties highlight the human cost and uncertainty surrounding the ongoing military action.

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President Trump travelled to Kentucky on Wednesday to speak to supporters.

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Military families fear the war with Iran could become a similarly extended conflict to Iraq.

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The US and Israel are at war with Iran.

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Donald Trump has shown no signs that the 'excursion' is coming to a close.

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Nearly two weeks into the US and Israel's war with Iran, Donald Trump has shown no signs that the 'excursion' is coming to a close. As President Trump travelled to Kentucky on Wednesday to speak to supporters, the BBC's North America editor Sarah Smith spoke to two military families in the state - Iraq veteran Jeremy and Lynn, whose son died in Iraq - about their fears that the war with Iran could become a similarly extended conflict.
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