Trump advisers warn Iran conflict may last through end of his term, WSJ reports
Advisers said Tehran could keep resisting U.S. pressure, even as shipping attacks and missile strikes pushed oil prices above $100 a barrel.
- On Wednesday, Iran attacked 10 ships near the Strait of Hormuz after the USA sank five Iranian oil tankers, marking the largest wave of shipping violence in the six-month-old war.
- Benchmark Brent crude futures breached $100 a barrel for the first time since July as shipping flows through the Strait of Hormuz fell to 2 million barrels per day.
- At least one seafarer died and another is missing following maritime attacks, while Jordan reported intercepting 18 ballistic missiles fired by Iran at a USA military base with no American casualties.
- Top White House advisers, including Vice President Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, warned President Donald Trump the conflict could extend beyond Inauguration Day in January 2029.
- President Trump stated on Wednesday he expects the war to end "immediately after" the November midterm elections, arguing Iran is attempting to influence the vote despite cabinet warnings.
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The ongoing Iran war and the consequences could screw up the interim elections for Trump's Republicans. The US President predicts an end to the conflict in November. His close advisors are far less optimistic.
EADaily, September 10, 2026. U.S. President Donald Trump's senior advisers warned him that the conflict with Iran could continue until the end of his presidential term and even after.
A major report has emerged regarding the ongoing tensions between the United States and Iran and the possibility of war. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, advisors to US President Donald Trump have warned that the war with Iran could be prolonged and could even continue until January 2029. While Trump claims the war will end after the election, advisors disagree.
Senior White House advisors cautioned president over possibility that Tehran could continue resisting US pressure
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