President links end of conflict to November vote as oil tops $100 a barrel and petrol prices rise

US president claims war to end "immediately" after November's midterm elections; IAEA refers Iran to UNSC.

President Donald Trump said energy prices that have been elevated due to the Iran war will not come down until after the midterm elections.

President Donald Trump said that Iran was holding out in hopes of impacting the result of the 2026 midterm elections.

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the Iran war will end "immediately" after the upcoming US midterm elections later this year.

Trump also argued that Iran wants a nuclear weapon and warned of the consequences if it obtains one