Trump Says US and Iran Are Holding Productive Discussions; No Attack on Iran Before Midterm Elections

On October 9, according to Jin10 Data, Trump stated that the United States is engaged in productive discussions with Iran. He explicitly pledged to the public that despite Iran currently facing severe economic and military pressure, and with existing sanctions remaining in place, the United States will not attack Iran at any point prior to the midterm elections on November 3.

Trump additionally noted that oil throughput through the Strait of Hormuz is currently reaching record levels, with 22 million barrels of crude oil passing through yesterday alone, none of which originated from or was bound for Iran. He emphasized that Iran will never possess nuclear weapons, with these remarks directly impacting Middle Eastern geopolitical trajectories and global energy market dynamics.