Trump Makes Dramatic About-Face With Plunge Into Middle East War
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President Donald Trump has long advocated for keeping the US out of Middle Eastern wars. By joining Israel’s offensive against Iran, he is making a dramatic geopolitical u-turn.
After days of deliberation and mixed messages, Trump launched a strike against three Iranian nuclear facilities Saturday, bolstering Israel’s efforts to destroy Iran’s nuclear program and drawing the US into a heated regional conflict.