# Trump says intensified bombing of Iran is possible after midterms

https://mins.news/en/item/82016

- Bloomberg News, 2026-10-01 14:42 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-01/trump-says-ramped-up-bombing-of-iran-possible-after-midterms?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6abe7147aa92170001cbefa1

> President Donald Trump said the United States could intensify military strikes against Iran after the November midterm elections. His administration is struggling to devise an exit plan for a war that has entered its eighth month.

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