Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Trump Predicts Iran War Ends After Midterm Elections
The United States, Israel and Iran are involved in a war that is disrupting important shipping routes.
President Donald Trump said he thinks the war will end after the U.S. midterm elections in November.
He also warned Iran that the United States might attack a fortified site near its nuclear facilities.
Iran says its nuclear work is peaceful.
Iran reported attacking 10 ships after the United States sank five Iranian oil tankers.
In Yemen, the Houthi movement is fighting near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, an important route for ships.
Fighting has also caused emergency alerts and injuries in parts of Saudi Arabia.
Because ships are having trouble using major routes, oil prices have risen above $100 per barrel.
Donald Trump said he expects the war with Iran to end after the November U.S. midterm elections.
The Wall Street Journal reported that senior White House advisers privately warned the conflict could last through Trump’s presidency; Reuters could not verify the report.
Iran said it attacked 10 ships after the United States sank five Iranian oil tankers, escalating maritime strikes.
Houthi forces reportedly captured Yemen’s Red Sea city of Mocha and moved toward positions near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
Brent crude remained above $100 a barrel as traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea stayed heavily disrupted.
- Who
- U.S. President Donald Trump, Iran, the United States, Israel, Saudi Arabia and the Houthi movement are central to the report.
- What
- The Iran war and related attacks on ships and shipping routes have escalated, while Houthi forces reportedly move closer to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
- When
- The developments were reported on September 10; the war had lasted six months, according to the report.
- Where
- The conflict and maritime disruptions involve Iran, the Strait of Hormuz, Yemen, the Red Sea, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and southwestern Saudi Arabia.
- Why
- The fighting is linked to military action involving Iran’s nuclear program, retaliatory attacks on ships and clashes between Saudi forces and the Houthis.
Trump and U.S. Position
Reported Iranian and Internal U.S. Perspectives
When the war will end
Trump and U.S. Position
Donald Trump said Iran is desperate and that the war will end immediately after the November midterm elections.
Reported Iranian and Internal U.S. Perspectives
The Wall Street Journal reported that Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio privately warned Trump that the conflict could continue through the remainder of his presidency; Reuters could not verify the report.
Iran’s nuclear program
Trump and U.S. Position
Trump threatened to strike Pickaxe Mountain, a fortified site near Iran’s damaged Natanz uranium enrichment facility, citing activity there.
Reported Iranian and Internal U.S. Perspectives
Iran says its nuclear activities are for peaceful purposes.
- Trump’s prediction
- He said the war would end immediately after the November U.S. midterm elections.
- Reported alternative assessment
- The Wall Street Journal said senior White House advisers privately warned the conflict could continue through the remainder of Trump’s presidency; Reuters had not verified the report.
- Oil price
- Brent crude traded above $100 a barrel.
- Maritime attacks
- Iran said it attacked 10 ships after the United States sank five Iranian oil tankers.
- Bab el-Mandeb
- Yemeni sources said Houthi forces captured Mocha and attacked strategic Red Sea islands while government forces relocated toward Dhubab.
- Strait of Hormuz traffic
- Seven vessels crossed on Wednesday, according to preliminary tracking data, compared with a 10-day average of twice that number.
- Saudi casualties
- At least 73 people were wounded in recent Houthi strikes across four southern Saudi cities.