US President Donald Trump has said the war with Iran will end immediately after the country's midterm elections, while stating that Washington is not seeking to restart negotiations with Tehran.
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Key facts
- Trump said the US-Iran war will end immediately after the US midterm elections.
- The comments come seven months after the US launched its war on Iran.
- Trump said the US is not looking to restart negotiations with Iran.
- Previous ceasefires with Iran had failed, according to the reporting.
US President Donald Trump has said the war between the United States and Iran will end immediately after the upcoming US midterm elections, according to Al Jazeera.
The remarks come seven months after the US launched its war on Iran, Al Jazeera reported. Trump tied the conflict’s conclusion directly to the timing of the midterm vote, saying it would end right after Americans go to the polls.
Trump also indicated that Washington is not looking to restart negotiations with Iran, the reporting said. The president made the comments following the failure of previous ceasefires between the two sides.
The statements offer a timeline for the end of a conflict that began roughly half a year ago, though the sources do not detail the specific terms or mechanism by which the war would end.
Al Jazeera covered the president’s comments in both a news report and a video newsfeed segment, each noting that Trump expects the war to conclude in the period immediately following the midterm elections.
Why it matters
A US president publicly linking the end of a major military conflict to a domestic election timeline raises questions about strategy and accountability. For a general reader, the statement signals both an expected conclusion to the war and the absence of any planned diplomatic talks to accompany it.
Frequently asked questions
When did Trump say the US-Iran war would end?
Trump said the war would end immediately after the US midterm elections, according to Al Jazeera.
How long has the US-Iran war been going on?
According to Al Jazeera, the comments came seven months after the US launched its war on Iran.
Is the US planning to negotiate with Iran?
No. Trump said the US is not looking to restart negotiations with Iran after previous ceasefires failed.
Timeline
- Trump sees Iran war ending soon after midterm elections, predicts oil prices will then fall sharply
CNBC Top News: Oil prices retreated on Friday on hopes of a resumptions in negotiations, but notched sharp weekly gains after soaring above $100 a barrel.
- Trump sees Iran war ending soon after mid-term elections, predicts oil prices will then fall sharply
CNBC Top News: Oil prices retreated on Friday on hopes of a resumptions in negotiations, but notched sharp weekly gains after soaring above $100 a barrel.
- Young republicans break with Trump over Iran war
Al Jazeera: A clear generational divide between younger and older republicans is forming at the RNC Midterm Convention.
- Trump’s Iran war now has a midterm election problem
Al Jazeera: Trump has tied the end of his war on Iran to the midterms. But with Iran holding firm, the political cost is mounting.
- Iran war won't end until after crucial November elections, says Trump
BBC World: The president also said oil prices won't come down until after the November races, claiming without evidence that Iran wants to impact the election.
- Trump says the US-Iran war will end right after midterms
Al Jazeera: Seven months after launching the war on Iran, US President Donald Trump says it will end immediately after midterms.
- Trump says Iran war ‘will end immediately’ after US midterm elections
Al Jazeera: The president added the US is not looking to restart negotiations with Iran after the failure of previous ceasefires.