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title: "Trump says Iran war could end after US midterm elections"
description: "Most outlets reported that Trump reiterated the possibility of the Iran war ending after the US midterm elections in November, with some also noting his claim that Iran is eager for a deal. The Business Recorder and Pakistan Observer added that Trump linked the end of the conflict to a potential drop in oil or fuel prices. Daily Times and Daily Pakistan included Trump’s assertion that Iran has maintained contact with US officials, while Dunya News emphasized his stance on preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons."
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# Trump says Iran war could end after US midterm elections

world · updated 14 Sep 2026, 10:18 AM PKT · 12–14 Sep 2026 · 8 articles from 7 outlets over 2 developments

## How it developed

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### 13 Sep 2026 — Trump says Iran war could end after US midterm elections (6 outlets)

> Most outlets reported that Trump reiterated the possibility of the Iran war ending after the US midterm elections in November, with some also noting his claim that Iran is eager for a deal. The Business Recorder and Pakistan Observer added that Trump linked the end of the conflict to a potential drop in oil or fuel prices. Daily Times and Daily Pakistan included Trump’s assertion that Iran has maintained contact with US officials, while Dunya News emphasized his stance on preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.

- **Daily Times** — [Trump says Iran war could end by year-end](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1552783/trump-says-iran-war-could-end-by-year-end/) · 14 Sep 2026, 10:18 AM PKT
  > US President Donald Trump has said the war with Iran could end later this year. He also claimed that Iran wants to reach an agreement and has maintained contact with US officials. Read More: Iran war to end soon, oil prices will fall: Trump Trump said the conflict could possibly end soon after the November midterm elections. […]
- **Pakistan Observer** — [Trump Predicts Sharp Drop in Fuel Prices After Iran War](https://pakobserver.net/trump-predicts-sharp-drop-in-fuel-prices-after-iran-war/) · 13 Sep 2026, 9:22 PM PKT · 76% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Donald Trump has predicted that the conflict with Iran will end later this year, possibly shortly after the US midterm…
- **Dunya News** — [Trump predicts Iran war may end after midterm elections in US](https://dunyanews.tv/en/World/972735-trump-predicts-iran-war-may-end-after-midterm-elections-in-us) · 13 Sep 2026, 8:41 PM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Speaking to journalists in Ireland, Trump said Iran could never be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons and claimed that Tehran was eager to reach a deal with Washington
- **Daily Pakistan (English)** — [Trump says Iran eager for deal, war could end after US midterm elections](https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/13-Sep-2026/trump-says-iran-eager-for-deal-war-could-end-after-us-midterm-elections) · 13 Sep 2026, 8:14 PM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing
  > US President Donald Trump has said Iran is eager to reach a deal with the United States, adding that the conflict with Iran could end after the US midterm elections. Speaking to the media in Ireland, Trump said Iran could not be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons. He said he had no objection to US […]
- **Aaj News (English)** — [Trump reiterates Iran war could end after US midterm elections](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330472206/trump-reiterates-iran-war-could-end-after-us-midterm-elections) · 13 Sep 2026, 8:05 PM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing
  > US President Donald Trump reiterated on Sunday that he expected the Iran war to end this year, possibly just after the US midterm elections in November, which he said would result in a drop in oil prices. “Iran will end right after — maybe before — but it’ll end right after the midterms. Gasoline’s going to drop like a rock,” Trump told reporters at the Irish Open golf championship. “I will tel...
- **Business Recorder** — [Trump reiterates that he sees Iran war ending after US midterm elections](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40439291/trump-reiterates-that-he-sees-iran-war-ending-after-us-midterm-elections) · 13 Sep 2026, 8:00 PM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing
  > DOONBEG: US President Donald Trump reiterated on Sunday that he expected the Iran war to end this year, possibly just after midterm elections due in the United States in November, resulting in a drop in oil prices. “Iran will end right after - maybe before - but it’ll end right after the midterms. Gasoline’s going to drop like a rock,” Trump told reporters at the Irish Open golf championship. “...

### 12 Sep 2026 — Trump says Iran war will end soon, oil prices to fall (2 outlets)

> Most outlets reported that US President Donald Trump stated the Iran war will end soon and oil prices will fall, during his visit to Ireland. One outlet added context by noting that the statement appears at odds with the current situation on the ground.

- **Dawn** — [Iran war endgame](https://www.dawn.com/news/2029566/iran-war-endgame) · 13 Sep 2026, 8:09 AM PKT
  > US PRESIDENT Donald Trump has predicted that the Iran war will end “very soon”. Yet the facts on the ground belie this assumption. While speaking in Ireland on Saturday, the American leader repeated that in his calculation, the conflict would wind down “right after election time”, referring to US midterm polls in November. However, much can happen between now and November, and wars are not cut-...
- **Daily Times** — [Iran war to end soon, oil prices will fall: Trump](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1552013/iran-war-to-end-soon-oil-prices-will-fall-trump/) · 12 Sep 2026, 6:38 PM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing
  > US President Donald Trump has said the Iran war will end very soon. He predicted that oil prices will fall after the conflict ends. Trump made the remarks during his visit to Ireland. He met Irish President Michael Higgins and discussed trade between the United States and Ireland. Read more: Trump says Iran is no longer the Middle […]

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