Breaking News · Sep 11, 2026Trump: Iran War Won’t End Until After November Midterms

KEMETIC MINDS — BREAKING NEWS
September 10, 2026

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President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he does not expect the war with Iran to end before November’s midterm elections — and that oil prices will not come down until then either ^[1].

Key Facts

• Trump said of Iran’s leaders: “I think the war’s going to end immediately after the election because they can’t hold out any longer” ^[1].
• The war began in February when the US and Israel attacked Iran, and it is now in its seventh month ^[1].
• Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, has risen above the $100 (£74) mark three times in the past six months ^[1].
• Midterm elections will be held on 3 November, and Republicans are in danger of losing control of Congress ^[1].
• Trump said further talks with Iran could possibly happen, “but it’s not something we’re looking at” ^[1].

What Trump Said, and What Oil Has Done

Trump made the comments as he traveled to Texas for the Republican Party’s first midterm election convention, and repeated them there ^[1].

“Right after the election, oil prices are going to be tumbling downward,” he told reporters. “I think it’s going to take a little bit longer than the midterm” ^[1].

At the convention, he put it another way: the price of oil would tumble “as soon as we win the war with Iran” ^[1].

The link between the fighting and the price at the pump runs through the Gulf. Iranian attacks have forced production stoppages in Gulf states and disrupted exports through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for global oil shipments ^[1]. The US has imposed a naval blockade on Iran’s ports and has recently begun striking Iranian tankers in response to attacks on warships and other vessels ^[1].

The conflict spread across the Middle East after it began. Iran retaliated by launching missiles and drones at Israel and at Arab states hosting US military facilities ^[1].

Trump initially predicted the war would last only a matter of weeks ^[1].

Trump also said further negotiations with Iran could possibly happen, but that talks with Iran were “not something we’re looking at” ^[1].

Falling Numbers and Pressure From His Own Party

Trump is facing falling polling numbers and pressure from within his party to end the war ^[1]. He argues that short-term economic pain is worth it to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons ^[1].

In his Texas speech, he acknowledged the frustration directly: “Guys come up to me and say, ‘I wish you didn’t do the war in Iran. Now gasoline is up'” ^[1].

The conflict and its knock-on effects on everything from fuel to groceries have led to a steep decline in his approval ratings, along with pressure from those in his party — including staunch supporters — to end the war quickly ^[1].

Trump also claimed Iran was “desperate to try and affect the election, so that we can get a nice weak group of people in there” — an apparent reference to the Democrats — “and leave them alone and let them have their nuclear weapon” ^[1].

With 3 November set as the election date, the political clock and the war’s timeline are now openly tied together in the president’s own words ^[1].

What’s Still Unconfirmed

Trump provided no proof for his claim that Iran is trying to influence the midterm elections ^[1].

Tehran has repeatedly denied it is seeking nuclear weapons and insists its nuclear programme is solely peaceful ^[1].

Trump’s prediction that the war will end immediately after the election, and that oil prices will then fall, is a forecast he has stated — not a confirmed outcome ^[1].

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References

1. BBC. (2026, September 10). Iran war won't end until after US midterm elections, says Trump. bbc.com ↩a ↩b ↩c ↩d ↩e ↩f ↩g ↩h ↩i ↩j ↩k ↩l ↩m ↩n ↩o ↩p ↩q ↩r ↩s ↩t ↩u ↩v ↩w

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