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Trump says US may do another military operation against Iran

  • President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social late Thursday that Iran is driving up oil prices to influence the Midterm Election, claiming Hormuz Strait traffic is now higher than pre-war levels.
  • Available shipping data contradicts Trump's claims, showing traffic through the Hormuz Strait running about 70 percent below prewar levels according to maritime outlet gCaptain.
  • Kpler data cited by geopolitical expert Brett Erickson showed just 2.9 million barrels passed through on October 11, compared with a prewar average of about 17.1 million daily.
  • Trump claimed 75,000 protesters died in seven months while attacking the 'Dumocrat Party,' though The Human Rights Activists News Agency verified 7,007 deaths last year, with medical reports estimating between 30,000 and more than 36,500.
  • Rejecting an Iranian peace deal last month, Trump stated rising energy costs are a 'very small price to pay for keeping a nuclear weapon away from the worlds number one state sponsor of terror.
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Donald Trump must choose the diplomatic or military path with regard to Tehran. The United States is reducing personnel in the region due to threats from Iran and the Houthis.

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US President Donald Trump said it was time for Washington to decide whether to conclude a deal with Iran or resume military strikes on the country. According to him, the United States should decide on further action on Tehran.

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US President Donald Trump announced that there will be no immediate military action against Tehran. Defending the US's complete control over the Strait of Hormuz, the President claimed they have restored pre-war oil transit levels. President Trump made these statements ahead of the November 3rd congressional midterm elections...

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Mehr News Agency broke the news in Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of) on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
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