Trump Predicts End of War with Iran After US Midterms

US President Donald Trump believes the war with Iran could end 'immediately' after the US holds its midterm elections in November. According to Trump, Tehran is no longer able to sustain the conflict.

The statement came as fighting and tensions around the strategic Strait of Hormuz continued to escalate. An explosion was heard near the strait, but Iranian state television reported that it had not been determined what caused the incident.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has expanded its maritime 'prohibited zone' to parts of the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea, warning vessels against entering the area without coordination. This move follows US strikes on five Iranian oil tankers a day earlier.