Trump says US will not strike Iran before midterm elections
United States President Donald Trump has said the US will not attack Iran before the November 3 midterm elections. The US president said late on Thursday: “we are having productive discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran,” in a post on Truth Social. “We will not be attacking Iran at any time prior to the […]
US President Donald Trump has stated that the United States will not initiate military action against Iran before the November 3 midterm elections. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said, "we are having productive discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran," adding "We will not be attacking Iran at any time prior to the midterm elections to be held in the United States on November 3rd."
Oil prices experienced a decrease early on Friday as concerns about Middle East supply began to ease amid heightened tensions in the region. The potential for renewed conflict had been causing oil prices to rise on Thursday. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Tehran is evaluating the US response to its seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and that Iran will respond within the "next few days."
The country's media reported "massive explosions" in the southern Strait of Hormuz on Friday, with unnamed military sources citing the possibility of tankers using "unauthorized" routes striking sea mines. On Tuesday, US Vice President JD Vance suggested that Iran must significantly reduce its uranium enrichment capacity as part of an agreement to end the conflict, potentially indicating a change in Washington's hardline stance.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian dismissed negotiations with Washington as "futile," accusing the US of using talks to attack Iran. Russian President Vladimir Putin told Pezeshkian that Russia would "do everything" to help bring an end to the US-led war on Iran.
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