"Congressional leadership should demand clarity on whether military decisions are driven by threat levels or domestic political calendars."

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WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the US will not launch an attack on Iran before November's US midterm congressional elections, asserting that the two countries are having "productive" talks about ending the six-month-old war. "We are having productive discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran," Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. "We will not be...

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Trump says US will not attack Iran before midterm elections in November

Al Monitor · Oct 08, 2026

Trump says no Iran strikes before midterms amid ‘productive’ talks

Al Monitor · Oct 08, 2026

Trump pledges not to attack Iran before midterm elections

Washington Examiner · Oct 08, 2026

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