Trump says US will not resume military strikes on Iran before the Nov. 3 midterm elections
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump announced that the United States will not attack Iran before the November 3 midterm elections, explicitly tying military action timing to the domestic political calendar.
- The Pentagon had been tasked with developing strike options after reports suggested potential pre-election military operations, but Trump's announcement marks a shift from that earlier messaging regarding combat timing.
- Despite the pause, the naval blockade around Iranian ports remains enforced. Trump claimed 22 million barrels of oil passed through the Strait of Hormuz "last night alone," asserting that Iran faces "very bad condition."
- Washington maintains "productive discussions" with the Islamic Republic while insisting on nuclear limits. Iran previously offered to reopen the strait and resume talks if the United States lifted the blockade and observed a ceasefire.
- The announcement does not rule out military action after the midterm elections, as the United States continues strengthening its regional military presence and maintaining economic pressure policies "for the time being.
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Washington. U.S. President Donald Trump said yesterday that he will not bomb Iran before the November 3 elections and claimed that his government has “productive” talks with the Islamic Republic.
According to reports, US President Donald Trump has denied a resumption of military operations – at least until 3 November. "We will not attack Iran at any time before the interim elections taking place in the United States on 3 November," he wrote on his platform Truth Social.
President Donald Trump affirmed that the United States will not attack Iran before the midterm elections on November 3, stating that discussions with the Iranian government are progressing well.
In a message about Truth Social, Donald Trump announced on Thursday, October 8, that he was excluding from attacking Iran before the "midterms" of November 3. The US President assured that Washington had "productive discussions" with Tehran. - "At no time": Donald Trump excludes from attacking Iran before the mid-term elections in the United States (International).
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