Trump: No Strike on Iran Before Midterms, "Productive Discussions" Under Way
President Trump said Thursday on Truth Social that the United States is having "productive discussions" with Iran and pledged plainly: the U.S. will not attack Iran at any time before the Nov. 3 midterm elections. The statement cools, for now, a week of rising tension. Trump added that the blockade of Iranian ports will remain in full force and effect, that oil is flowing through the Strait of Hormuz in record numbers, and that the core goal remains ensuring Iran never obtains a nuclear weapon. Only a day earlier, U.S. media had reported the Pentagon was preparing options to resume large-scale operations against Iran; the president's post personally dismisses the idea of a pre-election strike. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran is evaluating a U.S. proposal and expects to respond within days, with messages passing through mediators. U.S. media report a third carrier group could reach the Middle East by late October — the negotiating track is moving, but the military pressure has not lifted. GSM will follow the talks. (Compiled from Reuters reporting.)
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