Trump says US will not attack Iran before midterm elections in November
USO•Donald Trump said the US will not attack Iran before the November 3 midterm elections, citing productive talks to end the six-month-old war. A recent poll found 60% of Americans disapprove of his handling of the situation in Iran.
1. Trump rules out attack
Trump said the US would not attack Iran before the November 3 midterm elections, writing that the two countries were having “productive discussions” about ending the six-month-old war.
2. War weighs on voters
The conflict has driven gasoline prices higher and weighed on Trump’s approval ratings as Republicans seek to preserve narrow legislative majorities. A recent poll found that 60% of Americans, including one in four Republicans, disapprove of Trump’s handling of the situation in Iran. Trump has said he expects oil prices to fall after the elections but has not offered a detailed plan for ending the war.
3. Talks and nuclear demands
The US and Iran have exchanged proposals aimed at ending the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, but Trump rejected Tehran’s latest offer. Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization chief said Tehran would not abandon uranium enrichment or hand over its uranium stockpile; Vice President JD Vance said Iran must make “meaningful” reductions in its enrichment capacity.
