Trump rules out Iran strike before the US midterm election
October 8, 2026 at 05:28 PM · Updated 7d ago
8 reports · 6 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 12 hours
Why Trump and Iran may now be waiting out the midterms
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عراقجى: نحن بصدد دراسة وجهات النظر الأمريكية وسنقدم ردنا عبر وسطاء
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إيران مباشر.. طهران تتمسك بالتفاوض وترمب يستبعد استئناف العمليات العسكرية قبل الانتخابات
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ترامب: نجري محادثات مثمرة مع إيران ولن نشن هجوما قبل الانتخابات
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هل يغامر ترامب ويعاود ضرب إيران قبل الانتخابات النصفية؟.. تقاريرتشير إلى تفكير جدي فى توجيه ضربات قوية خلال الأسابيع المقبلة.. مؤيدون: الرئيس فى حاجة لإظهار القوة قبل التصويت.. ومخاوف من تفاقم استياء الناخبين
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Trump says he will not attack Iran before the midterm election
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ترامب: محادثات مثمرة مع إيران ولا هجوم قبل الانتخابات
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عاجل | ترمب: لن نشن هجوما على إيران قبل انتخابات التجديد النصفي بأمريكا المقرر إجراؤها في 3 نوفمبر
(opens the publisher’s site)President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the United States will not attack Iran before the November 3 midterm elections, saying negotiations with Tehran are "productive."
- Trump declared on Truth Social that the US "will not be attacking Iran at any time prior to the Midterm Elections," citing discussions aimed at preventing Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
- Trump said the blockade of Iranian ports "will remain in full force and effect," and reported oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz reached 22 million barrels overnight.
- The announcement followed reports that the White House instructed the Pentagon to prepare options for pre-election strikes on Iranian energy, infrastructure, and nuclear facilities, pending Trump's final decision.
- Trump said on Truth Social that Iran is currently in a very bad economic and military situation.
- Trump reiterated that Iran will not possess a nuclear weapon, echoing his earlier stance.
- Trump clarified that oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz includes no barrels originating from or destined for Iran.
- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian reaffirmed Tehran's commitment to ongoing negotiations with the United States.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran received Washington's views on its seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and is studying them.