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Trump's Peace Claims Contradicted by Ongoing Middle East Conflict

3/8/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration acknowledged that a Middle East war he claimed to have ended remains ongoing.
The admission comes as he touts his role in resolving conflicts, including decades of fighting between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
In December, he facilitated a signing of the Washington Accords between the leaders of both Central African nations at the U.S. Institute of Peace.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration acknowledged that a Middle East war he claimed to have ended remains ongoing.
The admission comes as he touts his role in resolving conflicts, including decades of fighting between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
In December, he facilitated a signing of the Washington Accords between the leaders of both Central African nations at the U.S. Institute of Peace.