# Trump says US will not attack Iran before midterm elections

https://mins.news/en/video/92007

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-08 19:09 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fky1Rpdg0E

> US President Donald Trump said Washington is holding productive discussions with Iran and will not launch another attack before the November congressional midterm elections. He said the US blockade of Iranian ports remains in place and oil is moving through the Strait of Hormuz.

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