Trump and Iran Agree on One Thing. The US Election Calendar Isn’t Driving Their Decisions on the War
Iran says sanctions relief and a U.S. blockade lift are needed before any deal, while 69% of Americans say the war is not worth fighting, AP-NORC found.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump and Iran's leadership maintained the U.S. election calendar is not motivating their seven-month-old war, with Trump stating, "Iran will be very quick one way or the other" while campaigning in New York.
- U.S. economic sanctions and a naval blockade on Iranian oil have caused profound shocks to Tehran's economy, yet Iranian officials remain insistent they will not reach a deal until the U.S. lifts the blockade and delivers sanctions relief.
- A poll published last week by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found 69% of Americans say the war has not been worth fighting, with only 28% approving of how Trump is handling Iran, down from 64% in July.
- Tanker operators willing to risk running the gauntlet under Central Command's protection are in some cases charging rates of $1 million a day or more, as Iran has recently ramped up attacks on tankers passing through the strait, keeping ship traffic below prewar levels.
- Some Republicans in competitive races have sought to distance themselves from Trump on the war, with Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers noting the conflict "needs to end and end quickly.
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Trump and Iran agree on one thing. The US election calendar isn’t driving their decisions on the war
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Iran’s leadership appear to agree on one thing about their seven-month-old war: they each insist the U.S. election calendar isn’t motivating them to find an end to it. Persistent inflation and high gas prices fueled by the conflict have driven widespread American disapproval of the war
Trump and Iran agree on one thing. The US election calendar isn’t driving their decisions on the war – WTOP News
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Iran’s leadership appear to agree on one thing about their seven-month-old war: they each insist the U.S. election calendar isn’t motivating them to find an end to it. Persistent inflation and high gas prices fueled by the conflict have driven widespread American disapproval of the war
Trump and Iran agree on one thing. The US election calendar isn't
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Iran’s leadership appear to agree on one thing about their seven-month-old war : they each insist the U.S. election calendar isn’t motivating them to find an end to it. Persistent
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