Trump Predicts Iran War End Post-Election
PHOTO CAPTION: President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Sept. 9, 2026. Trump said Thursday that he has no regret over the Iran war and predicted the conflict will end “right after the election.” Official White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian.
President Donald Trump says he does not regret taking the United States to war with Iran and predicts the conflict will end immediately after the November midterm elections.
Trump made the comments during an interview with Fox News host Laura Ingraham that aired Thursday night.
Asked whether he regretted the war because of its political impact ahead of the midterms, Trump rejected the premise.
“I don’t believe in the word ‘regret,’” Trump said, adding that if he had the decision to make again, he would do the same thing.
Trump also dismissed suggestions that some of his supporters have become frustrated or demoralized by the conflict.
He said he believes supporters are proud that his administration is preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
But the most striking comment came when Trump discussed when he expects the war to end.
“It ends right after the election,” Trump said.
He made similar comments Wednesday while arguing that Tehran is attempting to influence the U.S. elections, which will determine whether Republicans maintain control of Congress.
The United States and Israel launched attacks against Iran on Feb. 28. Iran subsequently retaliated against Israel and Gulf states that host U.S. military bases.
The conflict has continued for more than six months despite multiple attempts at ceasefires and negotiations.
The war has also become a growing domestic political issue.
Higher oil and gasoline prices associated with the conflict have placed additional pressure on Republicans heading into November, while polling has shown substantial public skepticism about continued U.S. involvement.
A Reuters/Ipsos poll released last week found only about one-quarter of Americans believed the Iran war was worthwhile.
Trump has repeatedly argued that the military campaign was necessary to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and to weaken Tehran’s broader military capabilities.
Iran maintains that it does not possess nuclear weapons and says its uranium-enrichment program is intended for peaceful purposes.
During Thursday’s interview, Trump gave no detailed explanation for why he believes the war will end immediately after the election.
His comments came one day after he urged Republicans at the party’s midterm convention to campaign as though he personally were on the ballot.
The Iran war, inflation and energy prices are among the major issues confronting Republicans as they try to retain control of Congress.
For now, Trump remains publicly unapologetic about the decision to enter the conflict.
Asked whether he would change course if he could do it over again, his answer was clear: he would not.
Source: Reuters; Fox News
