Trump Says Iran Is Trying to Drive up Oil Prices Before Midterm Elections
- On Thursday, October 22, 2026, President Donald Trump accused Iran of fabricating tanker attacks to manipulate oil prices ahead of the Midterm Election, claiming Tehran is staging "fake hits" and mines on Truth Social.
- The IRGC reported that four tankers caught fire overnight following simultaneous strikes in the northern Persian Gulf, while Tehran alleged some vessels were involved in illegal oil transfers and three additional tankers were disabled by sea mines in the Hormuz Strait.
- Separately, the regime warned Washington against deploying American naval vessels to escort commercial shipping through the strategic waterway, threatening attacks against American military bases across the Middle East if operations continue.
- Amnesty International reported in October 2026 that Iranian authorities arbitrarily executed at least 34 people connected to the January 2026 uprising; Human Rights Watch cited a campaign of weekly hangings targeting protesters.
- Condemning the leadership as an "Evil Regime," President Trump urged the American Public to recognize the severity of the situation while criticizing the World and the Dumocrat Party for their perceived indifference.
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Trump accused Iran of “making up fake hits, mines, and everything else” to drive up oil prices before the midterms, saying more oil now moves through Hormuz than before the war. He also acknowledged the conflict’s political cost, telling reporters, “There’s a price to pay,” but insisted Iran can’t have a nuclear weapon.
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Trump: Iran Trying To Drive Up Oil Price Ahead Of Midterms
President Donald Trump accused Iran of attempting to drive up oil prices ahead of the U.S. midterm elections, alleging that the country is fabricating reports of attacks and mines in the Strait of Hormuz. In a post, Trump also claimed that 75,000 protesters have been killed in less than seven months and reiterated his position that Iran must never be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon. Truth Social: Iran is doing everything they can to drive up …
Trump Says Tehran Is Faking Hits to Raise Oil Prices
“President Donald Trump accused Iran of faking reports of attacks and naval mines to drive up oil prices ahead of the midterm elections,” NewsNation reports. Said Trump: “They are even making up fake hits, mines, and everything else.”
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