President Donald Trump spoke to the press and provided updates on the Iran situation and the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Speaking to reporters outside Air Force One, Trump said that with Iran they were in a “very good position”.
There’ve been questions from people within the Republican Party, as the Iran conflict had led to rising gas prices across the US. “It’s a question of when do I want to end it… They’ve wanted to make a deal, but they like tapping it along. This is not the first time Trump has brought up the possibility of a deal with Iran. However, the two countries have not been able to reach common ground. “We’re making a lot of progress with Russia-Ukraine.
The US has been in conflict with the Middle Eastern nation since February 2026, following joint strikes with Israel. Trump’s remarks come ahead of the US midterm elections slated to take place on November 3, where Democrats will be looking to expand their influence while the Republicans try to hold on to their seats.
Trump said that Iran was likely delaying a deal with an eye on the midterms, but claimed it would not help Tehran. Maybe they’re waiting for the election or something — but that’s not gonna help them,” Trump said. The president, however, confidently told the press that it depended on him when he wanted to end the Iran conflict. he was much more positive about getting Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the negotiation table While the president said that Iran might be delaying deal talks. There’ll be a meeting set up very soon,” he said.
