President Trump holds up a fist after disembarking Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport on Friday night. For a decade, President Trump promised to end what he calls forever wars, casting himself as a leader opposed to prolonged conflicts in the Middle East and who would rather pursue peace in the world. Advertisement“This regime will soon learn that no one should challenge the strength and might of the United States armed forces,” Trump said. said Iran “posed a clear and unacceptable threat” to the United States and has refused “the diplomatic off-ramps.” House Speaker Mike Johnson (D-La.) said Trump took the action after exhausting “every effort to pursue peaceful and diplomatic solutions.”Other top Republican lawmakers rallied behind Trump, too.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 28, 2026 20:45 UTC