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Trump Says US Will Not Attack Iran Before November 3 Midterm Polls

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US Won't Attack Iran Till November 3 Midterm Polls, Declares Trump
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Summary

President Trump has declared that the US will not attack Iran until after the November 3 midterm polls, and said the US blockade of Iranian ports remains in effect. A separate NDTV report says Trump aides, fearing a midterm poll defeat, are pushing to keep the Iran war 'quiet', while Trump has publicly said the upcoming elections were not factoring into his Iran strategy. TIME reports that the US is reportedly considering major strikes on Iran after the midterms, recalling Trump's earlier statement that the war would end after the November elections.

This continues an earlier story: Trump rules out nuclear weapons and ground troops in Iran

Later: Iran war could worsen after US midterms, expert says

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  1. NDTV

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    NDTV reports that Trump declared the US will not attack Iran until after the November 3 midterm polls, and that the US blockade of Iranian ports remains in effect.

  2. NDTV

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    NDTV reports that Trump aides, fearing a midterm poll defeat, are pushing to keep the Iran war 'quiet', and notes that Trump has publicly said the upcoming elections were not factoring into his Iran strategy.

  3. TIME

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    TIME reports that the US is reportedly considering major strikes on Iran after the midterms, and notes that Trump previously said the war would end after the November elections.

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