# Trump says US will not attack Iran before midterms

https://mins.news/en/item/92660

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-09 06:22 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/9/trump-says-us-will-not-strike-iran-before-midterm-elections?traffic_source=rss

> Donald Trump said the United States would not attack Iran before the November 3 midterm elections, adding that discussions with Tehran were productive. Oil prices fell after his remarks. Iran’s foreign minister said Tehran was reviewing Washington’s response to its seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and would reply within the “next few days”; negotiations are continuing through mediators.

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