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Do you think, it will end at that time?
Elections have a way of changing how world leaders talk about conflict and cash.
When everyday voters feel the financial strain in their wallets, foreign policy rapidly becomes a major domestic battleground.
And with the war in Iran becoming increasingly unpopular with the US public due to the rising cost of living following the rise in oil prices, the US president has now predicted when the war will end.
Ticking election clock
Speaking to reporters before leaving for the Republican National Convention in Dallas, he made a bold prediction. The active fighting, he claimed, will stop right after the November midterm elections.
According to Reuters, he alleged that Iranian leaders are deliberately dragging out the crisis to sway American voters before polling day.
“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,” Trump said.
He insisted that US economic sanctions are taking a devastating toll on Tehran. In his view, the Iranian government simply lacks the financial strength to endure the pressure much longer.
Surging fuel prices
The military conflict between the two nations has now dragged into its seventh month with no clear end in sight. Tensions escalated sharply this week when Iran reported attacking ten ships near the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
That strike followed US military action that sank five Iranian oil tankers.
The sudden flare-up hit global energy markets fast. Benchmark Brent crude broke past $100 a barrel for the first time since July, threatening to drive up fuel prices for drivers worldwide.
This economic pressure comes at a dangerous moment for the White House. Growing voter frustration over sky-high living costs and an ongoing war has pushed presidential approval numbers to record lows.
Trump predicted that crude oil prices will fall immediately after the voting finishes and the conflict ends. While he acknowledged that diplomatic negotiations could technically happen, he made clear that reaching a deal is not his focus, stating, “Yes, a negotiation could possibly happen, but it’s not something we’re looking at.”
