# Trump’s Iran war deadline is a midterm political message, analyst says

https://mins.news/en/video/52138

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-09 23:15 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiOCBW6NGt4

> US President Donald Trump says he expects the war with Iran to end after the November midterm elections and oil prices to fall then. With crude back at $100 a barrel, Middle East Institute Senior Fellow Alex Vatanka says Trump is using the elections to his political advantage.

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