Trump Says Iran War Will End After Midterms as Oil Tops $100 and Gas Stays High
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Updated · CNN · Sep 9
Trump Says Iran War Will End After Midterms as Oil Tops $100 and Gas Stays High
3 articles · Updated · CNN · Sep 9
Summary
Trump said he expects Iran to keep fighting through the November midterms, then seek an immediate end to the conflict because it is “near collapse.”
He acknowledged US gas prices are unlikely to fall before the election, arguing Tehran is prolonging the war to hurt him politically and influence the vote.
Brent crude has climbed back above $100 a barrel as fighting in Iran intensifies and threatens oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz.
That oil surge is feeding a key voter pain point in the US, where higher fuel costs have become a political risk for Republicans ahead of the midterms.
Trump has repeatedly argued Americans will back the broader offensive if framed as preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
How will the massive surge in maritime war-risk insurance permanently alter global energy costs even if the Persian Gulf conflict ends?
Beyond immediate fuel prices, how might sustained shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz permanently reshape global freight and food supply chains?
With tanker strikes threatening critical desalination plants, could severe water shortages become the most devastating hidden cost of the conflict?