Trump predicts Iran war will end after midterm elections

Starting September 9, President Trump said he believes the U.S. war with Iran will end 'immediately after' the November midterm elections, claiming Iran is trying to hold out to complicate the vote. On September 11, he tied the Iran war to 9/11 in a Pentagon speech, and on September 12 he signaled distance from Iran peace talks.

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Trump predicts Iran war will end 'immediately after the election'

rss:thehillus_mainstream20d ago kagi ↗

President Trump said on Wednesday he believes the U.S. war with Iran will end “immediately” after November’s midterm elections. “I think the war is going to end immediately after the election,” Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews en route to the Republican midterm convention in Dallas. “They can’t hold out any longer,” he continued....

Trump says Iran war will end right after US midterm elections

rss:scmpinternational20d ago kagi ↗

US President ⁠Donald Trump on Wednesday ⁠predicted that the war with Iran will end “immediately after” the American midterm elections in November because Tehran was trying to influence the vote but would not ‌be able to hold out more in the face of US economic pressure. “I think war is going to end immediately after the election because they can’t hold out any longer. They’re desperate to try and

Trump admits Iran war will not end before midterms

rss:thehillus_mainstream20d ago kagi ↗

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Iran war not to end before midterms, Trump admits The Iran war is all but likely to drag on through the midterm elections in November, according to President Trump. Annabelle Gordon, CNP, Bloomberg via Getty Images...

Trump predicts Iran war ending after US midterms

kite:middle_eastother20d ago kagi ↗

President Trump said Wednesday that the war with Iran would end “immediately” after the Nov. 3 US midterm elections, telling reporters before a trip to Dallas for a Republican midterm convention that Tehran “can’t hold out any longer” and was trying to influence the vote [alarabiya.net#1][thenationalnews.com#1][koreatimes.co.kr#1][politico.com#1][thehindu.com#1]. He said oil prices would fall afte

Trump says the war in Iran will end after Election Day

rss:nbcnewsus_mainstream19d ago kagi ↗

DALLAS — President Donald Trump attempted to turn one of his biggest political vulnerabilities into a strength for Republicans here Wednesday, making the war with Iran a key focus of his speech at the party’s midterm convention.

Trump says Iran war will end after midterms

kite:worldother19d ago kagi ↗

President Trump said Wednesday he expects the U.S. war with Iran to end “immediately after” the Nov. 3 midterm elections, but said oil prices likely would not fall before then [bbc.co.uk#1][politico.com#1][thenationalnews.com#1][thehindu.com#1][ndtv.com#1][alarabiya.net#1]. Speaking before leaving Joint Base Andrews for a Republican midterm convention in Dallas, Trump said Tehran “can’t hold out a

Trump says Iran war to end after US midterm elections, threatens to attack Pickaxe Mountain

rss:straitstimes-worldinternational19d ago kagi ↗

CAIRO/WASHINGTON/DUBAI, Sept 10 - President Donald Trump said he expected the war with Iran to end after the November U.S. midterm elections and threatened again to attack a site associated with the Islamic Republic's nuclear programme after the two sides launched their biggest wave of attacks on shipping since the start of the six-month-old war.

POLITICS AS USUAL.... Stop Trump's Carnage - Vote in November! TRUMP'S IRAN FAILURES.... Trump says Iran is "desperate" to affect the election, predicts war will end immediately after. White House adv

mastodon:mstdn-socialother19d ago kagi ↗

POLITICS AS USUAL.... Stop Trump's Carnage - Vote in November! TRUMP'S IRAN FAILURES.... Trump says Iran is "desperate" to affect the election, predicts war will end immediately after. White House advisers privately say the Iran war could last beyond President Trump's term, WSJ reports. MEANWHILE TODAY... US attacks Iranian targets Iran attacks Hormus shipping and US military US Diesel at record h

Trump on Iran war regrets: "You can always question yourself a little bit"

rss:axiosus_mainstream19d ago kagi ↗

President Trump said in a new interview with "The Ingraham Angle" on Thursday that he would make the same decisions on the Iran war, despite acknowledging that he sometimes questions himself. Why it matters: The Iran war is weighing on Trump and Republicans as they make their case to voters ahead of the midterms. Trump faces declining approval ratings as Republicans sour on the president, thanks t

Trump says Iran war may end before midterms

kite:middle_eastother18d ago kagi ↗

President Trump said Thursday the war with Iran could end before the Nov. 3 US midterm elections, revising his statement a day earlier that it would end immediately afterward. In a phone interview with NewsNation, Trump said he was unsure whether Tehran could withstand mounting US economic pressure and added that the conflict would be settled “after the elections. Or maybe sooner” [middleeastmonit

Middle East live: Trump says he has no regrets about launching Iran war

rss:france24international18d ago kagi ↗

US President Donald Trump told Fox News Thursday he didn't have any regrets about launching the US-Israeli war against Iran, insisting he would do "exactly" as he had done again if given another chance. The rising cost of living fuelled by the war is expected to take a toll on support for Trump's right-wing Republican Party in the November midterm elections. Follow our liveblog for the latest upda

Trump ties Iran war to 9/11 attacks, war on terror in Pentagon speech

rss:cbsnewsus_mainstream18d ago kagi ↗

On Friday morning, at the ceremony of remembrance for the 184 who died at the Pentagon when hijacked American Airlines Flight 77 crashed there on 9/11, President Trump put the Iran war in the context of fighting global terrorism and one of its persistent state sponsors. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports.

Trump to visit Ireland's leaders before attending golf tournament

rss:straitstimes-worldinternational17d ago kagi ↗

DUBLIN, Sept 12 - U.S. President Donald Trump will meet Ireland's leaders on Saturday before attending a golf tournament this weekend, a departure from his recent focus on the Iran war and his party's effort to maintain power in November's midterm elections.

Trump Signals US Wants Distance From Iran War

rss:bloomberg-marketsus_mainstream17d ago kagi ↗

President Donald Trump is playing down prospects for renewed Iran peace talks and broader US involvement even as Houthi activity adds another source of escalation to the conflict. Bloomberg News White House Correspondent Jeff Mason joins Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss President Trump's statements made during the Presidents trip to Ireland. (Source: Bloomberg)