Trump says he will not attack Iran after midterms

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President Donald Trump stated on Monday that the U.S. will not attack Iran following the midterm elections, citing crippling financial sanctions. Trump indicated Iran desires a settlement and suggested a resolution could be reached soon, potentially aiming to reassure voters ahead of Tuesday's elections.

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The US is not going to attack Iran after the midterms, President Donald Trump said on Monday, one day ahead of a hotly anticipated election and following a warning from conservative podcast host Tucker Carlson that Trump was weighing dropping a nuclear bomb. Trump ruled out strikes in a question posed by an NBC reporter during a speech at the Washington Reflecting Pool on Monday, after signalling in other interviews he was in no rush to resume attacking the Islamic Republic.

Trump says he will not attack Iran after midterms

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