Trump says Iran war ‘will end immediately’ after US midterm elections

What the report says

United States President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the war involving Iran would end “immediately” after the upcoming US midterm elections, according to Al Jazeera. Speaking before boarding Air Force One en route to Dallas, Texas, Trump suggested Tehran was prolonging the conflict to influence American politics and to avoid a tougher US Congress.

The remarks come as Democrats try to win control of one or both chambers in the November 3 midterms, while Republicans currently hold narrow majorities. Trump also argued that Iran wants the US to be less confrontational, but he repeated his view that Iran should not obtain a nuclear weapon. Al Jazeera reported that he did not present restarting talks as a priority and said the administration was “not looking” for negotiations at this point.

The conflict was launched on February 28, 2026, with Iran’s nuclear programme cited by the US and Israel as a central reason. Iran has long denied seeking a bomb, and intelligence assessments have questioned whether it was building one, though enrichment concerns remain. The report notes that Trump withdrew from the 2015 nuclear deal during his first term, and that ceasefire efforts have stalled in recent months.

The article also said US Energy Secretary Chris Wright has suggested further strikes could follow instead of a new deal. Al Jazeera added that the war is unpopular in the US and that oil prices briefly rose above $100 a barrel amid renewed hostilities.