# Trump torn over war on Iran ahead of US midterms: ex-US envoy

https://mins.news/en/video/76417

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-28 00:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6XW4EAfSQI

> Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran is fully prepared if war with the US resumes. His warning follows Donald Trump’s rejection of an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran says it is still awaiting Washington’s official response through mediators. A former US envoy says Trump is weighing the political cost of war before the midterms.

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