For a guy who likened the 2003 invasion of Iraq to “throwing a big fat brick into a hornet’s nest,” U.S. President Donald Trump was surprisingly quick to bomb Iran, targeting the country’s nuclear weapons program for destruction. Then again, he’s just the latest in a long line of presidents who criticize the bellicosity of predecessors before embracing it themselves — usually without seeking congressional permission. It’s too early to know whether the atomic dreams of Iran’s leaders have been laid to rest, but the tentative ceasefire between Iran and Israel, and Trump’s positive reception at the NATO summit, suggest he pulled off a win — for now — and polished his international image.