Trump Says Iran War Will End Immediately After November Midterms: "Iran Can't Hold Out Anymore"

U.S. President Donald Trump has stated that the war with Iran will end right after the U.S. midterm elections scheduled for November.

Speaking to reporters on the 9th (local time) at Joint Base Andrews near Washington, D.C., before departing for Dallas, Texas, where the U.S. Republican Party's midterm convention is being held, President Trump said, "I think the war will end as soon as the election is over because Iran can no longer hold out."

He added, "They (Iran) are desperate to influence the election outcome because that's the only way (the Republicans would lose and) they would be allowed to have nuclear weapons."

He went on to claim, "All they want is nuclear weapons, and if they get nuclear weapons, the entire world will be in danger."

When a reporter asked how he would explain the recent rebound in domestic gasoline prices driven by clashes with Iran, he said, "Explaining it to the American people is very simple. You just have to ask, 'Will we allow Iran to have nuclear weapons?' The answer would be 'No.'"

President Trump also claimed, "Oil prices will plunge as soon as the midterm elections are over. We will make that happen, and I believe gasoline prices will drop below $2 per gallon," adding, "It might take just a little longer than the midterm elections."

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