Trump Promises End to Iran War After Midterms:
The President suggested that Iran’s government is holding out in hopes of hurting Republican political prospects.
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Trump Signals Iran War May End After MidtermsTrump expects gasoline prices to fall after Iran seeks an end to the war, now in its seventh month.
- Trump said Iran was nearing collapse and holding out to hurt Republicans’ prospects in November.
- Renewed fighting, including reciprocal strikes in the Strait of Hormuz, pushed energy prices to their highest level since late May.
- On Tuesday and Wednesday, Iran reported attacks on 10 ships, including two U.S. vessels, after the United States destroyed five Iranian oil tankers.
- Recent intelligence assessments reportedly indicate that Tehran may continue fighting for months despite severe economic pressure.
They’re desperate to try and affect the election so that we can get a nice weak group of people in there and leave them alone and let them have their nuclear weapon,— Donald Trump, speaking to reporters on the way to the Republican midterm convention in Dallas
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Trump Promises End to Iran War After Midterms: The President suggested that Iran’s government is holding out in hopes of hurting Republican political prospects.
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