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Trump says US will not attack Iran before November 3
The Hindu··3d ago
President Donald Trump said the United States will not attack Iran before the November 3 midterm elections. He posted that his team is having productive discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran. A short-lived interim agreement in June aimed to establish a 60-day ceasefire. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran would offer a formal reply within days.
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What It Means For You
- U.S. voters go to the polls on November 3 before any renewed strikes Trump had floated.
- Oil markets have tracked Strait of Hormuz disruptions tied to the seven-month war.
- Indirect talks through envoy Steve Witkoff continue while military options stay paused.
What's Happening
- Trump posted on October 8 that attacks would not resume before the midterms.
- He said negotiations with Iran were productive after weeks of threats.
- Iran said last week it had received a U.S. counterproposal on reopening the strait.
The November 3 deadline
- The June interim deal collapsed within weeks amid renewed fighting.
- Trump had publicly rejected Iran's proposal to reopen Hormuz within seven days.
- One-fifth of world oil flowed through the strait before the war, The Hindu reported.
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