Iran is stepping up pressure on the United States less than two months before the US midterm elections, with analysts saying Tehran hopes to increase the political and economic costs of the war for President Donald Trump and weaken his position at home.

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

The US president claimed that Iran may try to interfere with the US elections

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

President Trump stated the Iran war will end immediately after the upcoming US midterm elections. He accused Tehran of seeking nuclear weapons and influencing American voters for…