Trump states midterm elections will not affect Iran war strategy

President Donald Trump reiterated his commitment to military action against Iran on Wednesday, stating that the upcoming midterm elections will not change his approach to economically pressuring the regime in Tehran. Trump ordered new strikes against the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Tuesday, following recent skirmishes. This marks the first significant military action since late July, when he indicated a shift towards an economic warfare strategy. The renewed conflict has led to an increase in oil prices, though Trump characterized this rise as temporary, predicting that prices would decrease once the Iranian regime collapses. He stated, "The good news is the stock market hits new records every day, so the stock market wasn’t affected. Although it would even be higher, believe it or not, the stock market will go up, but it’s very simple. Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. As soon as it’s over, which I don’t think will be very much longer, I don’t know how much more they can take. But whatever it is, it doesn’t matter." Trump added, "I’m not affected by the election. No. 1, I’m not running, but my party’s running, and I’m going to help my party. But I think my party respects the fact that we’re not allowing Iran to have a nuclear weapon. Frankly, other presidents should have done that, but they didn’t have whatever it takes to do it."