# Trump says US will not attack Iran before midterms

https://mins.news/en/video/93037

- TRT World, 2026-10-09 11:33 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eac3oRBEFGQ

> Iran’s state broadcaster reports explosions in the southern Strait of Hormuz. Trump says talks with Tehran are productive and the US will not attack before next month’s midterm elections. The US blockade of Iranian ports remains in place, while oil continues to pass through the waterway. Jennifer Parker of the University of Western Australia weighs in.

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