Trump says Iran war ‘will end immediately’ after US midterm elections
President Donald Trump predicted the conflict with Iran will end immediately after the upcoming US midterm elections, telling reporters this before departing for Dallas. He also said the US is not seeking to resume talks with Tehran and accused Iran of postponing a settlement to influence the November 3 vote.
Why It Matters
Linking an end to the war with the domestic midterm calendar signals the conflict is being framed as a political issue at home and comes as oil prices have risen above $100 a barrel and public support for the war has fallen. Those developments could affect US policy choices and voters' perceptions ahead of the election.
Key Facts
- Trump statement: Said the war 'will end immediately after our election' while speaking to reporters before boarding Air Force One.
- Midterm date: November 3 (midterm elections)
- Republican control: Republican Party holds slim majorities in both chambers of Congress
- War start: The war against Iran began on February 28
- June 2025 strikes: US carried out targeted strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities during a 12-day war between Iran and Israel in June 2025
President Donald Trump told reporters he expects the war with Iran to end 'immediately' after the US midterm elections and accused Tehran of delaying a settlement to try to influence the vote. Speaking before boarding Air Force One en route to Dallas, he argued Iran wanted a political environment in Washington that would be more favorable to its interests and suggested Democrats might be inclined to leave Iran alone. Trump added the administration is not seeking to restart nuclear negotiations with Iran at this time.
The conflict was launched on February 28, with the US and Israel citing concerns about Iran’s nuclear program as a central justification for military action. Tehran has repeatedly denied pursuing a nuclear weapon, maintaining that its enrichment activities are for civilian energy. US intelligence assessments have also raised doubts about whether Iran was actively building a bomb, though questions about enrichment levels have persisted.
Negotiations over Iran’s nuclear activities were underway when the war began and have been a recurring topic in ceasefire talks since. Trump previously withdrew the US from the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and said he now seeks outcomes “more than a nuclear deal,” while indicating the administration is not prioritizing a return to talks because Iran has been significantly weakened by the conflict.
Fighting has included US strikes on Iranian targets: during the 12-day June 2025 clash between Iran and Israel, American forces targeted three nuclear facilities, and US officials said they later struck five Iranian tankers in response to attempted missile attacks on a US Navy ship. Energy Secretary Chris Wright has suggested a new nuclear agreement 'may not' materialize, and Trump warned that further strikes are likely. The war’s economic and political fallout has been apparent; oil topped $100 a barrel amid renewed hostilities, and public support for the conflict in the US has declined to 31 percent from 37 percent in March.
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