Trump Predicts End to Iran Conflict After Midterm Elections: Accuses Iran of Election Interference
President Donald Trump expressed his belief that the conflict with Iran would come to an end immediately following the upcoming midterm elections. Speaking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews before heading to the GOP’s midterm convention in Dallas, Texas, Trump stated that he anticipated the war's conclusion post-election. He suggested that Iran was prolonging the conflict in hopes of influencing the outcome of the 2026 midterms. The president implied that Democrats, expected to gain control of the House and possibly the Senate, might seek to end the conflict by limiting his war powers or cutting off war funding. Trump accused Iran of trying to manipulate the election to secure a favorable outcome for their nuclear ambitions.