Senior White House officials have privately warned US President Donald Trump that the war with Iran could continue for the rest of his presidency, despite his public prediction that the conflict will end soon after this year’s midterm elections, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

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

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the Iran war would end immediately after the midterm elections take place in the United States.“I think the

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