Politics
Trump opens midterm campaign blitz, says US "doesn't know who to deal with" in Iran
October 2, 2026 at 01:03 PM · Updated 14d ago
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3 reports · 2 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 12 hours
MAMasrawy
ترامب: لا نعرف مع مَن نتعامل في إيران.. ونقترب من "حل سريع" للحرب
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SNSky News Arabia
ترامب: لا نعرف مع من يجب أن نتعامل في إيران
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AJAl Jazeera English
Trump launches midterms campaign blitz amid record low approval ratings
(opens the publisher’s site)Trump launched a 32-day midterm campaign tour on Thursday while asserting the United States would win its conflict with Iran "very easily."
- Trump opened the 32-day blitz with rallies in Denton, Texas, and Durant, Oklahoma, on Thursday.
- Trump said the US "doesn't know who to deal with" in Iran, as "their leaders have mostly left."
- Trump predicted the US "will win very easily," expecting victory "right after" the November midterm elections or before.
- An AP-NORC poll released Thursday found 71 percent of Americans disapprove of the war, with 26 percent approving of Trump's handling of the economy.
- Trump dismissed Iran's military and economic strength, saying its currency is worthless and its naval ships have been sunk.