{
  "id": 12909578,
  "title": "No US attack on Iran before midterm elections, Trump says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/no-us-attack-on-iran-before-midterm-elections-trump-says",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T16:49:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/no-us-attack-iran-midterm-elections-trump-says"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump stated on Thursday that the United States has been engaging in constructive dialogue with Iran and will not initiate an attack on the country prior to the November midterm congressional elections. Trump expressed his thoughts on the social media platform Truth Social, emphasizing that the US has maintained a blockade on Iranian ports and that oil continues to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. He firmly reiterated that the US will not launch any military action against Iran before the elections scheduled for November 3rd. The looming threat of war between the US and Iran has emerged as a critical issue in the US election campaign, with Trump predicting that oil prices will plummet following the elections. However, high gas prices and the prospect of conflict with Iran are causing significant concern among Republican candidates, potentially jeopardizing their chances of maintaining their congressional majority.",
  "summary": "No US attack on Iran before midterm elections, Trump says Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United States is having productive discussions with Iran and will not launch an attack on the country before US midterm congressional elections in November. \"We are having productive discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran,\" Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. He said the US blockade of…",
  "key_points": [
    "President Trump stated no US attack on Iran before midterm elections.",
    "US has been in constructive dialogue with Iran, maintaining blockade on ports.",
    "Iran's oil continues passing through Strait of Hormuz, Trump says."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Trump to campaign in Alaska amid midterm blitz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/trump-to-campaign-in-alaska-amid-midterm-blitz",
        "published": "2026-10-08T17:54:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}