Trump campaign peace promises loom large over Iran war

No president in the modern era has ordered more military strikes against as many different countries as Donald Trump. He's attacked seven nations, three of which — Iran, Nigeria and Venezuela — had never been targeted by U.S. military strikes. He authorized more individual air strikes in 2025 than President Biden did in four years. Why it matters: Trump explicitly ran as the anti-war candidate. The White House argues he still is — that he always exhausts diplomacy before acting, and that proje