President Donald Trump recently paid his respects to the bodies of four American service members who were killed in the Iran war. The somber ceremony took place at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, where the president watched as the remains of the fallen soldiers were transferred from a military cargo plane to waiting vans.

A Difficult Moment for the President

Trump acknowledged that the experience was one of the hardest things he has to do as president, but emphasized that it is a necessary part of the job. The president also met privately with the families of the fallen soldiers before the transfer ceremony.

The four American service members who were killed in the Iran war were 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, Staff Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales. They ranged in age from 19 to 25 and hailed from different parts of the United States, including Hawaii, North Carolina, New York, and Texas.

A Conflict with No Clear End in Sight

The Iran war, which was initiated by President Trump, has been ongoing for over four months. Despite the president’s claims that the conflict is meeting the so-called “Dover Test,” a recent Washington Post poll found that 68% of Americans believe the war is not worth fighting. The poll also found that 28% of Americans support the war, resulting in a negative 40-point split.

President Trump has been considering options for intensifying the conflict, including targeting roads and bridges. However, he has so far not approved the most aggressive options, according to officials. Instead, the president has settled into nightly strikes on Iranian positions, which have failed to shake loose concessions from Iran or degrade its capabilities enough to prevent deadly strikes on US positions.

Original reporting: KTVZ (Central Oregon) — read the source article.