Trump’s Iran war deadline is a midterm political message, analyst says

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US President Donald Trump says he believes the war with Iran will end after the midterm elections in November. He also said that's when he expects oil prices to come down. Currently, the price per barrel is back at $100. Alex Vatanka is a Senior Fellow at the Middle East Institute. He says President Trump is using the midterm elections to his advantage. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://X.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #DonaldTrump #Iran #IranWar #US #UnitedStates #USIsraelWarOnIran #StraitOfHormuz #USIranEscalation #USAttacksIran #USStrikesIran #USPolitics #USMidtermElections #Republicans #AlJazeeraEnglish

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