“Launched in 2003 under the presidency of George W. Bush, and continued under the Administration of Barack Hussein Obama in 2014, and Sleepy Joe Biden, Operation Inherent Resolve ends in 2026 under the leadership of President Donald J. Trump.”
Donald TrumpForeign Policy
CredMeter Fact Check Verdict
Fact Check Performed On October 1, 2026
Operation Inherent Resolve, the anti-ISIS mission, began in 2014, not 2003. The 2003 war was Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Pentagon dated the campaign that ended on Sept. 30, 2026 as a 12-year mission.
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