The war that began with the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran has already claimed numerous lives and threatens the livelihoods of many more. The author reveals how the war is not only a source of immediate destruction but also inflicts vicarious trauma on people who witness the violence unfold in real-time. The rhetoric surrounding the war, focused on profit from weapons and oil, has fostered a growing sense of skepticism and negativity regarding human nature and prospects for peace. The most significant responsibility for this war falls on U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who justified the attacks as necessary to protect American lives from an imminent Iranian threat—however, no solid evidence has surfaced to support the idea that Iran was planning to strike the U.S.