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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'Everyone pays': Trump aides privately brace for a fight lasting his whole term
White House advisers have privately warned President Donald Trump that the Iran conflict could last through the end of his term.According to a Wednesday article by The Wall Street Journal, the message cuts sharply against the swift victory Trump has promised the public. Citing unnamed U.S. officials, The Journal reported that Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and others have told the president in the Oval Office and Situat…
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.
Trump was warned: Iran war could last until end of his term in 2029
US president promised war would end ‘immediately’ after midterm elections in November; But Wall Street Journal reports senior officials warned president the conflict could continue until end of his term; comes amid speculation that Trump will restart the war
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.
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