Trump links Iran war’s end to midterms, threatens Pickaxe strike
President Donald Trump has linked the conclusion of the ongoing war with Iran to the upcoming US midterm elections while threatening strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. Tensions remain high as shipping routes face significant disruptions and crude oil prices remain elevated.
Why it matters
The intersection of geopolitical conflict and domestic US election cycles creates significant uncertainty for global energy markets and international security.
CAIRO/WASHINGTON/DUBAI – President Donald Trump said he expected the war with Iran to end after the November US midterm elections and threatened again to attack a site associated with the Islamic Republic’s nuclear programme after the two sides launched their biggest wave of attacks on shipping since the start of the six-month-old war.
Tensions in the region were high, with Saudi civil defence authorities on Thursday issuing emergency alerts in the southwest city of Khamis Mushait for the fourth time in 24 hours, as clashes flared with Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis.
Brent crude prices hovered above $100 a barrel as supply routes through both the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea remained heavily disrupted.
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