Now Trump says he thinks Iran war will end ‘very soon,’ likely after midterms

President Trump has been promising a quick end to the war with Iran, but his top advisers have privately warned him it could last through the rest of his presidency. Trump recently stated he expects the war to end "very soon," likely after the midterm elections in November, and suggested Iran might be deliberately prolonging the conflict to affect the election.

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2 developments
  1. Sep 10Trump’s Top Advisers Confront Possibility That Iran War Could Drag On Through End of Trump’s Term
  2. Sep 12Now Trump says he thinks Iran war will end ‘very soon,’ likely after midterms

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Left

3 viewpoints
HuffPostLeft· 17d ago

‘Fine And Dandy’: Trump Claims Iran War Will End ‘Right After The Midterms’

Latin TimesLean Left· 19d ago

Trump Advisers Privately Warn Iran War Could Last Beyond His Presidency: Report

The New RepublicLeft· 19d ago

Trump Advisers Secretly Issue Dire Warning About Iran War

Center

1 viewpoint
News Nation NowCenter· 19d ago

Trump predicts Iran war will end after midterms amid record attacks

Right

5 viewpoints
BizPac ReviewRight· 17d ago

Trump explains why Iran war will likely end AFTER midterm elections

End Time HeadlinesLean Right· 17d ago

Now Trump says he thinks Iran war will end ‘very soon,’ likely after midterms

Breitbart NewsRight· 17d ago

Trump: Iran War Will End Even if GOP Loses Because People 'Think if We Lose,' I'll Be Mad and 'Just Take Care of Business'

The American ConservativeLean Right· 19d ago

Iran War Day 195: Trump Says War to End ‘Immediately After’ Midterms, Despite Advisors’ Warnings It Could Last Through the Rest of His Term

End Time HeadlinesLean Right· 19d ago

Trump’s Top Advisers Confront Possibility That Iran War Could Drag On Through End of Trump’s Term

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