Trump says Iran war to end after US midterm elections, threatens to attack Pickaxe Mountain
The war in Iran and subsequent increase in fuel prices have driven US President Donald Trump's popularity to record lows ahead of November’s midterm elections.
US President Donald Trump has said the war with Iran is expected to end after the November US midterm elections, but warned he may attack a site linked to the Islamic Republic's nuclear program. The tensions between the two nations have soared since the war began six months ago, with the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea seeing a surge in attacks on shipping.
Iran has attacked 10 vessels near the Strait of Hormuz in response to the US sinking five Iranian oil tankers. President Trump believes Tehran is attempting to sway the midterm elections, which will decide if his Republican Party keeps control of Congress. The president claimed Iran is desperate to influence the vote. White House advisers have privately warned Trump that the conflict could persist beyond his presidency, which ends in January 2029.
Trump also threatened to hit Pickaxe Mountain, a heavily fortified area containing two tunnel complexes near Iran's Natanz uranium enrichment facility.
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