Trump Hints at Pre-Midterm Strikes on Iran, Claims US Will 'Win' War Soon
US President Donald Trump expressed confidence that the US will 'win' its war with Iran 'very soon', while leaving open the possibility of renewed military strikes before the upcoming US midterm elections.
In an interview with Fox News, Trump said ending the conflict would trigger a sharp fall in global oil prices. He reiterated that preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon remains the primary US objective.
'I think what's going to happen is we're going to win this war very soon, and as soon as we win it, the oil will go down, way down to what it was before the war,' Trump said.
Asked whether US military strikes could resume before the midterm elections, Trump declined to rule out the possibility. 'I don't want to say that. I don't want to say that. I mean, it's possible, but I just don't want to say that,' he said.