ReportedDiplomacy & politicsWashington, D.C., United States
Trump says Iran war will end 'immediately' after US midterms
- Mountain Time
- Local time
- 2:42 PM in New York
- Where
- Washington, D.C., United States
Trump told reporters: 'I think war is going to end immediately after the election because they can't hold out any longer. They're desperate to try and affect the election.' He said the US was not looking for a deal with Iran but that negotiations 'could happen.'
Why it matters
Hours later The Wall Street Journal reported Vance and Rubio had privately warned him the war could last to January 2029.
Sources (4)
- CBS Newscbsnews.com
- CBS News live updatescbsnews.comPublished
- Al Jazeera live blogaljazeera.comPublished
- Reuters via Yahoo Newsyahoo.comPublished
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Correction
- Corrected the time from 6:43 AM New York time, Sep 11, 2026 to 2:42 PM New York time, Sep 9, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Trump predicts Iran war will end immediately after midterms as Iranian strikes damage US aircraft in Jordan"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Washington, D.C., United States / Jordan to Washington, D.C., United States; reclassified it from military_diplomacy to political; updated the sourcing note; added 3 sources: CBS News live updates, Al Jazeera live blog, Reuters via Yahoo News. Why and evidence