Trump says U.S. will not strike Iran before November midterms
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President Donald Trump said the United States would not strike Iran before the Nov. 3 midterm elections, while maintaining that the election calendar is not guiding his decisions in the seven-month conflict.
Trump has also threatened further military action if Tehran does not meet U.S. demands. Campaigning in New York on Friday, he said Iran would be dealt with “one way or the other,” adding: “Either they give us everything, or they don’t exist any longer.” His stated objectives have shifted during the war from demanding Iran’s unconditional surrender to emphasizing economic pressure, limits on its nuclear program and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, ABC News reported.
Iranian officials likewise deny that the U.S. election is influencing their position. They have said an agreement requires Washington to lift its naval blockade on Iranian oil and provide sanctions relief.
The conflict has contributed to high fuel prices and inflation in the United States, while sanctions and the oil blockade have severely disrupted Iran’s economy. Iran’s rial reached 2.5 million to the U.S. dollar on the unofficial market on Sept. 29, and demonstrations over unpaid wages and pensions have occurred in several cities. Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, described the country’s economic conditions as among the most difficult in its history, according to Iranian state media.
Oil prices retreated after Trump appeared to rule out strikes before the midterms, The Wall Street Journal reported.
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