# Oil Climbs as Trump Reportedly Weighs Iran Strikes Ahead of Midterms

https://mins.news/en/video/91414

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-10-08 12:48 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlO3_g0f1ao

> Oil rose as The Atlantic reported that President Donald Trump is considering a plan to strike Iran before the US midterm election.

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