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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Trump Says Iran War Will End 'Immediately' After Midterm Elections
Caption: Trump Says Iran War Will End 'Immediately' After Midterm Elections. President Donald Trump has predicted the Iran war will end "immediately after" November's midterm elections, as the conflict enters its seventh month. Trump accused Iran's leadership of prolonging the war in an attempt to influence the midterm elections and damage Republicans. The President said Iran could not hold out much longer and claimed Tehran was hoping the elections would produce weaker U.S. leadership. The prolonged conflict has become a political challenge for Republicans as soaring energy costs intensify concerns over inflation and the cost of living. Average U.S. gasoline prices have reached $4.22 a gallon, while diesel is approaching $6 a gallon amid disruption caused by the war. Trump said oil prices would fall after the midterms and has predicted gasoline could eventually drop below $2 a gallon once the war is won. Fighting has escalated again, with Iran attacking ships near the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. sank five Iranian oil tankers. Trump said he was no longer actively seeking negotiations with Iran, although he acknowledged that talks could still potentially take place. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Donald Trump,Iran war,US Iran conflict,midterm elections,gas prices,Iran,Republicans,gasoline,diesel,Strait of Hormuz
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