US fears Iran war could drag into 2029. Trump insists it’s ‘worth it’ | Iran: the Latest news

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Donald Trump has admitted the US-Iran war will last beyond the November midterm elections - some think it will last well into 2029 - with Republicans now facing the possibility of losing the House and the Senate as oil prices surge towards $110/barrel. On today’s bonus episode of Iran: the Latest, Venetia Rainey chats to Washington correspondents Connor Stringer and Benedict Smith about Trump’s spectacular gamble to convince Republicans the Iran war is not a big deal at the Republican Midterms Convention. From threatening strikes on Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site to offering voters an unprecedented $5,000 cash dividend if they vote Republican, his speech was “vintage Trump”. Plus, is Iran interfering in the US midterms to boost the Democrats? 00:00 - Introduction & "Trumperpalooza" in Dallas 01:07 - On-the-Ground Atmosphere at the Convention 02:57 - Why Republicans are Holding a Midterms Convention 04:09 - Bleak Midterm Polling for Donald Trump & the GOP 04:58 - Why Some Re

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