Middle EastPublished: 8 October 2026 at 21:57

Trump Says US Will Not Strike Iran Before November 3 Elections

US President Donald Trump has said he will not order a resumption of military strikes on Iran before the congressional midterm elections on November 3.

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he will not give the order to resume military strikes on Iran before the US midterm congressional elections, which take place on November 3.

The statement sets a clear time frame: until election day, Washington does not plan to restart attacks on Iranian targets. Trump made the pledge in categorical terms, indicating that strikes would not happen under any circumstances before that date.

The available information does not detail the reasoning behind the decision or describe the current state of relations between the United States and Iran. The statement also says nothing about possible decisions after November 3.

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