Trump Rules Out U.S. Strikes on Iran Before November Midterms
President Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States would not attack Iran before the November 3 midterm elections, pushing back against reports that the Pentagon had prepared for possible military action ahead of the vote.
“We will not be attacking Iran at any time prior to the midterm elections,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. He also said Washington was having “productive discussions” with Tehran, while maintaining that a U.S. naval blockade would remain in force.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran was reviewing a U.S. response to an Iranian proposal concerning the Strait of Hormuz and could issue a formal reply within days, according to Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency. Araghchi said the diplomatic process was continuing.
The announcement followed reports by several U.S. media outlets that the Pentagon had drawn up plans for possible strikes if Trump …