By Trevor Hunnicutt and Gram SlatteryWASHINGTON, May 27 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was unconcerned about the political fallout of an extended conflict with Iran, and that Iranian leaders had miscalculated if they thought the November midterm elections would force him into a deal."They thought they were going to outwait me," Trump said at a White House cabinet meeting, referring to Iran's leadership. "You know, 'We'll outwait him. He's got the midterms.' I don't care about the midterms."

US President Donald Trump said Iran “thought they’d outwait me” in negotiations over a possible agreement with Washington.

Trump on Wednesday dismissed the idea that the upcoming elections would carry any weight in shaping his Iran strategy.

President Trump, speaking at a Cabinet meeting on May 27, said Iran \