Iran Pursues Cautious Escalation Ahead of US Midterms
- President Donald Trump claimed at the RNC Convention this week that the Iran War will end shortly after the midterm elections, asserting adversaries are waiting for Democrats to take power.
- Trump's assertions appear intended to steer voters away from treating the midterms as a referendum on the unpopular war, as his average approval rating remains at 38%.
- The conflict has claimed 18 American lives and cost $40 billion, while rising global oil prices—with Brent Crude at $107 per barrel—add pressure to the situation.
- Critics note that Congress plays no role in Iran negotiations, and any newly elected members would not be sworn in until January, undermining Trump's promise of immediate resolution.
- Red Sea shipping faces renewed threats from Iranian-backed Houthi allies, forcing Saudi Arabia's daily oil production to drop to 6.2 million barrels, the lowest level since 1990.
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The American President is awaiting the end of the war with Iran following the US interim elections in November.
Trump: Iran war will end ‘immediately’ after midterms
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Trump has admitted that the war with Iran may end before the midterm November congressional elections
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Trump Is Freely Admitting That Even With $100 Oil, There's Zero Plan to End the Iran War
It’s quite a thing to be able to lie through your teeth on a subject, like literally any time Donald Trump is making a pronouncement about the Iran War, while simultaneously managing to flatly admit how utterly powerless your administration is to bring that war of your own choosing to an end. Trump managed to do exactly that this week when, while stumping before the RNC Convention and pleading with people to “pretend I’m on the ballot” as if his…
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