Trump promised to bring peace through strength. The war in Iran undermines that

NPR | By Franco Ordoñez

Published July 30, 2026 at 4:30 PM EDT

Franco Ordoñez

Franco Ordoñez is a White House Correspondent for NPR's Washington Desk. Before he came to NPR in 2019, Ordoñez covered the White House for McClatchy. He has also written about diplomatic affairs, foreign policy and immigration, and has been a correspondent in Cuba, Colombia, Mexico and Haiti.

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