Trump Says US Will ‘Win’ Iran War Soon, Leaves Door Open to Strikes Before Midterms
Trump said talks with Iran could resume this week as Qatar mediators stay involved, while leaving open the option of more strikes before the midterm elections.
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump told Fox News he expects to win the war against Iran "very soon," while acknowledging that fresh military strikes ahead of the US midterm elections are "possible."
- Tensions escalated after Trump rejected Iran's seven-day proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for resuming nuclear talks, signaling the plan did not meet US expectations.
- Trump cited inflation of 318% as evidence that the US is succeeding in "Operation Economic Outcast," claiming Iran's economy is "completely dismantled" while stressing nuclear deterrence remains central.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi responded that Tehran remains prepared for a "doomsday war," criticizing the US rejection while reiterating that Iran seeks the release of frozen assets to end hostilities.
- Distinguished Fellow Barbara Slavin describes the indirect contacts, mediated by Qatar, as "kabuki diplomacy," noting that despite mutual willingness to negotiate, meaningful breakthroughs remain elusive as both sides maintain hardline positions.
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And he spoke of the possibility of resuming the attacks after the mid-term elections in the United States at the beginning of November.
Donald Trump's stated timeframe for winning the war against Iran, which has changed from weeks to months and more recently to "right after the election," has exposed the many mistakes the administration made when it launched the conflict in February. The regime in Tehran has largely held out, but now there are signs that Trump may be close to victory, many months after the US president's original deadline, according to a Newsweek analysis.
Trump says renewed strikes on Iran after midterms 'possible' as ceasefire talks stall
US President Donald Trump said Washington could resume large-scale strikes on Iran after the November midterm elections, while rejecting Tehran's latest ceasefire proposal as insufficient, according to an interview with TIME published on Thursday.
Donald Trump said that Iran is "ready to give in" and that the issue "will end very quickly." (ANSA)
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برس بيAhmed Shaaban (Cairo) – US President Donald Trump threatened to resume bombing Iran after the midterm elections in November, emphasizing that he would not agree now to what he rejected a year ago in negotiations with Iran. In an interview with an American magazine, Trump said he was "currently waging a war that was necessary to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon," arguing that "peace with Iran was impossible, and its destruction is wha…
Speaking to TIME magazine, Trump responded to a question about whether the US would increase attacks on Iran after the November 3 midterm elections by saying, "It's possible."
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