Trump Aides Seek 'Quiet' in Iran War but Say Attacks May Intensify After November Elections
White House officials are weighing a pause in fighting as 31% of Americans approve of the war, according to a late August Reuters/Ipsos poll.
- Top aides to President Donald Trump are pushing to keep the Iran conflict "quiet" until November's midterm elections to prevent the unpopular war from damaging Republican chances to retain congressional majorities.
- Administration officials have intensified an economic isolation campaign, threatening massive sanctions against countries trading with Iran while maintaining a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz to force Tehran to negotiate.
- Only 31% of Americans approve of the war while 63% disapprove, according to late August polling; military leaders warned Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth that prolonging the conflict would diminish readiness in other theaters.
- Trump stressed Wednesday that fighting will not spread to Israel, telling Kan News he would "take care of" the Jewish State, as the U.S. hit Iranian targets around the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned Sunday that economic pressure could trigger Iranian military retaliation, while China has not joined the U.S. isolation bid, calling into question the campaign's effectiveness.
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The midterm elections are approaching, and the Trump administration does not want an election theme that will drive voters away from war.
As the conflict between the US and Iran shows signs of escalating, top White House officials are reportedly pressuring Trump to keep the war on the down low. The reason, the fear that the conflict will cost the Republicans the election. The post Trump’s aides see defeat in the midterm elections – They pressure him to leave Iran alone for now appeared first on in.gr.
(Washington = Yonhap News) Correspondent Lee Yu-mi = U.S. President Donald Trump said on the 2nd (local time) that military action against Iran would not be prolonged, but Iran's ...
Donald Trump Aides, Fearing Midterm Poll Defeat, Push To Keep Iran War 'Quiet': Report
For now, they said, the administration is focused on tightening the economic pressure on Iran in an effort to extract concessions in any future negotiation that months of military action failed to secure.
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