{
  "id": 12999857,
  "title": "Trump Says US Will Not Resume Military Strikes on Iran before the Nov. 3 Midterm Elections",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/trump-says-us-will-not-resume-military-strikes-on-iran-before-the-nov-12999857",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T01:54:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun",
    "slug": "the-japan-news-by-the-yomiuri-shimbun",
    "url": "https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/news-services/ap/20261009-352838/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On November 3rd, President Donald Trump has declared that the United States will not resume military strikes on Iran prior to the midterm elections in the United States. Trump has previously hinted at the possibility of a post-election escalation in the seven-month-long war, but he has now firmly stated that any such action will be avoided. The U.S. and Iran had recently signed an interim agreement aimed at establishing a 60-day ceasefire and a framework for a permanent peace deal. However, the deal fell apart due to renewed military actions and disputes over control of the Strait of Hormuz. Despite the breakdown of the agreement, Iran has proposed a counterproposal, and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi expects Tehran to provide a formal response within days. In a campaign rally in San Antonio, Texas, Trump expressed his mixed feelings about ending the war at this point, stating that he believes the U.S. is gaining leverage due to greater success in helping oil tankers traverse the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf allies' oil to market, while Iran's oil exports have been severely impacted by a Navy blockade.",
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump has stated that he will not order military strikes on Iran before the November 3 midterm elections. According to The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun and The Mainichi, Trump made this announcement on Thursday.\n\nThe Malay Mail reported that Trump's post on his Truth Social platform followed a surge in oil prices driven by media reports suggesting potential new US strikes prior to the elections. Trump also mentioned that the US is having \"productive discussions\" with Tehran.\n\nThere have been recent tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic chokepoint for the global oil trade, as well as hostilities between Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis and Saudi Arabia, which have fueled the rise in crude oil prices, as per the Malay Mail. Additionally, Iran has escalated attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Japan Times.",
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        "title": "Trump says US will not resume military strikes on Iran before the Nov. 3 midterm elections",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/trump-says-us-will-not-resume-military-strikes-on-iran-before-the-nov",
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  "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."
}