# Trump says renewed strikes on Iran after midterms are ‘possible’

https://mins.news/en/item/82825

- CGTN, 2026-10-02 02:39 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-02/Trump-says-renewed-strikes-on-Iran-after-midterms-possible--1QUhsbd0hJC/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington could resume large-scale strikes on Iran after the November midterm elections, while rejecting Tehran’s latest ceasefire proposal as inadequate. U.S.-Iran talks remain deadlocked, and Washington announced sanctions on Iran’s rail and automotive sectors and linked foreign suppliers to increase economic pressure.

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