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What happened
President Trump stated that the war with Iran will likely continue until after the midterm elections. He suggested that the Iranian government is holding out in hopes of harming Republican political prospects. Reports across the political spectrum covered his remarks regarding the timeline of the conflict.
Outlets across the spectrum agree that President Trump predicted the Iran war will end following the upcoming midterm elections.
Left outlets like TIME and NBC News framed the comments around the political timing and upcoming conventions. Center outlets such as The Hill and NewsNation highlighted the admission that the conflict will drag on and mentioned ongoing military attacks. Right outlets like The American Conservative and WorldNetDaily included additional details about the war's duration, advisor warnings, and the current state of military strikes.
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Trump admits Iran war will not end before midterms
The Big Story Iran war not to end before midterms, Trump admits The Iran war is all but likely to drag on through the midterm elections in November, according to President Trump. Annabelle Gordon, CNP, Bloomberg via Getty Images…
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Source context: The President suggested that Iran’s government is holding out in hopes of hurting Republican political prospects.
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The President suggested that Iran’s government is holding out in hopes of hurting Republican political prospects.
The president’s comments come as Republicans gather in Dallas for a two-day convention aimed at boosting the party ahead of the midterms. NBC News’ Garrett Haake reports.
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The Big Story Iran war not to end before midterms, Trump admits The Iran war is all but likely to drag on through the midterm elections in November, according to President Trump. Annabelle Gordon, CNP, Bloomberg via Getty Images…
Iran fired 20 ballistic missiles toward a U.S. base in Jordan; Jordan said it intercepted 18 of them.
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State of the Union: Damage to U.S. warplanes was reported from an earlier Iranian strike, and Yemen's Houthis captured a strategic Red Sea port.
'Because they can't hold out any longer. They're desperate to try and affect ... '
