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Trump advisers warn Iran conflict may last through end of his term, WSJ reports

Vance and Rubio privately warned Trump that Tehran could keep resisting U.S. pressure and prolong the conflict past January 2029, officials said.

  • On Wednesday, Iran attacked 10 ships near the Strait of Hormuz after the USA sank five Iranian oil tankers, marking the largest wave of shipping violence in the six-month-old war.
  • Benchmark Brent crude futures breached $100 a barrel for the first time since July as shipping flows through the Strait of Hormuz fell to 2 million barrels per day.
  • At least one seafarer died and another is missing following maritime attacks, while Jordan reported intercepting 18 ballistic missiles fired by Iran at a USA military base with no American casualties.
  • Top White House advisers, including Vice President Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, warned President Donald Trump the conflict could extend beyond Inauguration Day in January 2029.
  • President Trump stated on Wednesday he expects the war to end "immediately after" the November midterm elections, arguing Iran is attempting to influence the vote despite cabinet warnings.
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Trump himself has assured that the war will end with a quick victory for the United States.

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The war with Iran will end, and gas prices will fall "immediately after the partial elections for Congress in early November," President Donald Trump said on Wednesday. However, his advisors discussed at the White House the possibility of Iran continuing to withstand US military and economic pressure, which would lead to the prolongation of the conflict throughout Trump's second presidential term, which will end in January 2029.

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Donald Trump may be talking about ending the war with Iran in the coming months, but inside the White House there seems to be a much more worrying assessment. According to a Wall Street Journal report, Vice President J.D. Vance, Foreign Minister Marco Rubio and other top U.S. officials have privately warned Trump that the conflict could drag on for years. In fact, the scenario allegedly put on the table is extreme: the war could continue even un…

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Reuters broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
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