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Trump says Iran war will end after the midterms and gas prices will fall

18 verified updates • corroborated by 15 independent sources • tracked since September 9, 2026

Part of ongoing coverage: Iran · Elections

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  Sep 09, 02:01 PM 1 source: The Boston Globe

  Trump says oil prices that spiked because of Iran war likely won’t come down until after midterms
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  Sep 09, 02:31 PM 2 sources: CNBC, The Boston Globe

  Trump says oil and gas prices won't fall until 'right after' midterm election

  → Specifies 'oil and gas' prices and 'right after' timing.
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  Sep 09, 03:01 PM 4 sources: AP News, CNN, Reuters, The Boston Globe

  Trump says Iran war will end after the midterms and gas prices will fall

  → Prices now expected to fall; Iran war end added.
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  Sep 09, 03:31 PM 6 sources: AP News, CNBC, CNN, NY Post (New York), Reuters, The Boston Globe
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  Sep 09, 04:01 PM 1 source: Politico

  Trump says Iran war will end ‘immediately’ after midterms
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  Sep 09, 04:31 PM 1 source: Detroit Free Press

  Trump says Iran war will end 'immediately' after the midterm elections
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  Sep 09, 10:31 PM 2 sources: Al Jazeera, Times of Israel

  Trump says Iran war ‘will end immediately’ after US midterm elections

  → US specified before "midterm elections
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  Sep 10, 12:01 AM 5 sources: Al Jazeera, BBC News, NBC News, Reuters, Times of Israel

  Trump says the war in Iran will end after Election Day

  → Removed 'immediately' and simplified election reference to 'Election Day'
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  Sep 10, 02:01 AM 1 source: BBC News

  Iran war won't end until after US midterm elections, says Trump
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  Sep 10, 04:01 AM 4 sources: AP News, CNN, Reuters, The Boston Globe

  Trump says Iran war will end after the midterms and gas prices will fall
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  Sep 10, 05:31 AM 5 sources: AP News, CNN, Detroit Free Press, Reuters, The Boston Globe
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  Sep 10, 07:01 AM 6 sources: AP News, CNN, Detroit Free Press, Reuters, The Boston Globe, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic
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  Sep 10, 07:31 AM 5 sources: AP News, CNN, Detroit Free Press, Reuters, The Boston Globe
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  Sep 10, 10:31 AM 7 sources: AP News, CNN, Detroit Free Press, Fox News, Reuters, The Boston Globe, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic
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  Sep 10, 11:01 AM 7 sources: AP News, CNN, Detroit Free Press, Fox News, Reuters, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic, bostonglobe.com
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  Sep 10, 11:31 AM 6 sources: AP News, CNN, Detroit Free Press, Reuters, The Boston Globe, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic
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  Sep 10, 12:01 PM 7 sources: AP News, CNN, Detroit Free Press, Fox News, Reuters, The Boston Globe, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic
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  Sep 10, 12:31 PM 8 sources: AP News, Al Jazeera, CNN, Detroit Free Press, Fox News, Reuters, The Boston Globe, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic