Trump says Iran war will end "immediately after" midterm elections
Ahead of his appearance at the Republican midterm convention in Texas on Wednesday, President Trump told reporters that he thinks the war with Iran will end "immediately after" the midterm elections. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: ABC News · Sep 9, 2026 at 3:09 PM ET
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Trump says Iran war will end "immediately after" midterm elections(opens original report in a new tab)Al JazeeraTier B
Trump says Iran war ‘will end immediately’ after US midterm elections(opens original report in a new tab)The president added the US is not looking to restart negotiations with Iran after the failure of previous ceasefires. — Al Jazeera
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Trump predicts Iran war will end ‘immediately after the election’(opens original report in a new tab)President Trump said Wednesday he believes the U.S. war with Iran will end “immediately” after November’s midterm elections. “I think the war is going to end immediately after the election,” Trump told reporters at… — The Hill
ABC NewsTier B
Iran live updates: Trump says war will end, gas prices to fall after the midterms(opens original report in a new tab)The Strait of Hormuz remains the primary flashpoint in the conflict. — ABC News
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