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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