I am happy my half-Iranian cousins were able to visit their father's family last summer before this mess began.
I am happy my friend pursuing a PhD in world history was able to visit Iran for research several times in the past few years. I am sad he won't be able to continue his studies there, since Iran is a focal point of his thesis.
I know it's not about me, my friends, or my family, but damn. This is not the world I want to live in.
I've been unable to escape the thought all day that the last 24 hours has pretty much guaranteed war, sooner rather than later. At this point though I honestly believe it will be a civil war this has to end, and it's terrifying that no one seems to be able to figure out a way to end it.