Trump Says Ramped Up Bombing of Iran ‘Possible’
He said the proposal would not meet his terms and that U.S. forces could resume bombing after the midterm elections.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump stated it was "possible" the seven-month conflict could hinder Republican midterm prospects, though he argued the war "should help" by preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
- Businesses have spent $48 billion extra on fuel this year due to the Iran War, while household costs are on pace to top $1,300 by year's end as Iran blocks the Strait of Hormuz.
- The Pentagon is concentrating three aircraft carrier strike groups in the Middle East, potentially adding 10,000 troops to the region to pressure Iran or prepare for further strikes against its nuclear program.
- Lara Trump, the president's daughter-in-law, admitted the war "could cost" Republicans the midterm elections, though she maintained preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons justifies the political risk.
- President Trump withheld details on forthcoming actions, forecasting the war would end "very soon" and predicting oil prices would drop sharply once fighting stops.
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Trump's former defense secretary sees no end in sight for Iran war — to the benefit of America's 'greatest adversary'
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Donald Trump says he does not want an agreement with Iran, while ensuring that his emissary Steve Witkoff "advances very well." Between reticence and continued negotiations, the American president blurs the...
The statement was made at an event with the military, a month after the mid-term elections. US President says Iran has no army and is destroyed.
Trump is in the middle of a campaign for the November 3 elections in which, according to polls, Republicans may lose control of Congress due to the unpopularity of the war with Iran and the rise in the price of gasoline resulting from the blockade of the Strait of Ormuz.
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U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that "very soon" it will be known whether it puts an end to the war in Iran "by the good or the bad," amid growing electoral pressure less than a month from the legislative elections.Continue reading...
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