Trump predicts Iran war will end right after midterm elections

Published September 9, 2026 2:42pm ET | Updated September 9, 2026 2:57pm ET

President Donald Trump predicted on Wednesday that the Iran conflict would end directly after the November midterm elections.

Trump made the comments while talking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews en route to the Republican midterm convention in Dallas.

“I think the war is going to end immediately after the election,” the president said. “I think the war will end immediately after the election because they can’t hold out any longer.”

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