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Trump pledged to be a 'peacemaker' in the Middle East — now the United States is entering a new war

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The U.S. launched a direct military strike on Iran for the first time since the start of the Israel-Iran war earlier this month .

Saturday 's operation marks a strong break from Trump 's prior promises to keep the United States out of war.

Decision is also a sharp turn from his 2024 campaign pledges to "prevent World War Three " and end "chaos in the Middle East ".