Iraq was experiencing a reduction of violence and Iran was being choked off by economic sanctions,” Trump said in 2016 while running for president the first time, adding, “Libya is in ruins; Syria is in the midst of a disastrous civil war; in Egypt terrorists have gained a foothold in the Sinai desert; Iraq is in chaos and ISIS is on the loose.” Trump has pushed for the Iranian people to overthrow their current government, leading many conservative and even MAGA critics to question whether the president has flip-flopped on supporting regime change and long wars in the Middle East. Trump has predicted the current Iran operation will take four to five weeks, but he’s also warned that “we have capability to go far longer than that.” Trump has also left open the possibility of deploying U.S. troops into Iran, despite long opposing U.S. boots on the ground in foreign wars.
Author: Zachary Leeman
Published at: 2026-03-03 23:05:06
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