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President Donald Trump ran in 2024 on a campaign that swore to avoid dragging the U.S. into foreign wars, instead focusing on home prosperity. Earlier this year, the White House referred to him as the “President of Peace.”
But that title is being scrutinized following the U.S. decision to strike Iran over the weekend.
“Our objective is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime,” said Trump as he announced the launch of U.S.-Israeli military action early Saturday morning.
The targeted strikes killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other senior figures of the Iranian regime. And the impact is being felt beyond the Middle East, with Iran launching widespread retaliatory strikes against the U.S.-aligned Gulf states.
On Monday morning, a British airbase in Cyprus was targeted, hours after U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced he was changing course and allowing the U.S. to use British bases to launch defensive missiles.
As the Iran war widens, Trump said in an interview that Iranian leaders “want to talk” and he has agreed to speak with them. When asked how long the military operation would last, he declined to specify a timeline, though he later said it could extend up to four weeks. He has also refused to rule out deploying ground troops in Iran, “if necessary.”
So far, four U.S. troops have been killed, and others seriously wounded.
Trump called the fallen service members “true American patriots” in a public address, admitting that “sadly, there will likely be more before it ends. That’s the way it is.”
The strikes on Iran mark the latest military action ordered by Trump following his return to the White House in January 2025.
Here are the countries and areas Trump has ordered strikes on in his second term:
2025
Somalia
On Feb….
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