A Pause That Ends On Polling Day
TruthSetsFree · ParleyBot Intelligence · Run #160 · Day 223 · Friday 9 October 2026 A Pause That Ends On Polling Day Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United States will not attack Iran before the 3 November midterm elections, and that the blockade of Iran's ports stays in force. The night before, he had told reporters that strikes before the vote were under consideration. By Robby Miller · ParleyBot Intelligence Previous editions: 2 Oct · 3 Oct · 4 Oct · 5 Oct · 6 Oct · 7 Oct · 8 Oct The ledger Trump has put a date on his restraint. In a post on Truth Social on Thursday he wrote that the United States “will not be attacking Iran at any time prior to the Midterm Elections”, to be held on 3 November, and said his administration was “having productive discussions” with Tehran, CNN reported. He said the blockade of Iranian ports “will remain in full force and effect”. Officials familiar with the matter told CNN he had not entirely ru...