Donald Trump says Iran war ‘will be over very soon’ US President Donald Trump has claimed that the Iran war will be ‘over very soon’, as voters consider their options ahead of midterm elections taking place amid economic uncertainty and ongoing global conflict. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday afternoon, Trump said: “The Iran war is going to be over very soon. It’s going to be over very soon, as soon as you want it to be over, it’s going to be over.” He added that Iran would “never have a nuclear weapon” and that oil prices “would drop like a rock.” In recent weeks, the US president has attempted to focus attention on Ukraine and suggested that its attack on Russian refineries is responsible for rising fuel prices. His renewed messages on Iran suggest that the price of everyday goods – and the gas in the tank – are having an impact at the polls. Voter groups that are key to winning votes in the midterms are increasingly disenchanted with the economy, according to an exclusive Harris poll for The Guardian. Three in four Americans are now worried about the possibility of a recession. Elsewhere: James Talarico, the Texas Democratic Senate candidate, faced a grilling from undecided voters on a range of issues, from Gaza to his faith, at a town hall. One thing he emphasized was his aspiration to put residents above party loyalty. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he felt “betrayed” by the United States after Ukraine’s military access to Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite was restricted. The US president has denied that the administration cut off intelligence sharing, but Musk suggested in X that the US government was behind the restrictions. Trump’s new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, is facing scrutiny over her claims that she is a lawyer. Zacharia has clarified some of the questions, but the most important one remains: did he ever pass the exam? ShareKey EventsBy Ariana Baio and Uwa Ede-Osifo James Talarico, the Texas Democratic candidate for Senate, sat face to face with several undecided voters who grilled him on a host of contentious topics, including Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, abortion and foreign aid, during a CNN town hall Wednesday night. Convince me as a Catholic voter that I can trust you to protect the most innocent among us?” Talarico described the Bible as saying nothing about abortion, to which Hunt responded by quoting “Thou shalt not kill.” “We may have different moral conclusions when it comes to this particular ethical question, but we actually have the same public policy goal,” Talarico said, framing abortion as a public health issue that could be solved by a reduction in unplanned pregnancies. Throughout the night, Talarico presented himself as a moderate, who would put the needs of Texans before partisan loyalties. He criticized the ultra-rich, framing them as the common enemy. Share Back to James Talarico, the Democratic candidate fighting for a US Senate seat in Texas may not have faced his Republican rival Ken Paxton last night, but that doesn’t mean he was spared attacks. At a rally in Texas on Wednesday, JD Vance responded to an audience member who shouted his praise by replying, “I love you too, sir.” He then added: “In a totally platonic way, to be clear. I’m the vice president, not James Talarico.” It is part of the Republican strategy to cast doubt on Talarico’s Texan credentials and whether he is “man enough”, according to the New York Times. More than $500 million has already been spent on TV ads for the Texas race, according to CNN. Share Updated at 12:23 BST Andrew Roth The White House’s unilateral effort to broker an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine has collapsed as Moscow sent in a record swarm of drones overnight to attack infrastructure in central Ukraine and kyiv appeared to resume attacks on Russian oil refineries, despite warnings from Donald Trump Moscow accused Ukraine of launching its first attack on a Russian oil refinery in the Ryazan region since Trump abruptly declared an “energy ceasefire” that neither Russia nor Ukraine said they had accepted Trump has demanded that Volodymyr Zelenskyy stop attacking Russian oil refineries, claiming it was the cause of a surge. global in the price of diesel fuel. Zelenskyy said on Wednesday that he would resume attacks on Russian oil refineries after stopping them to demonstrate that Ukraine was ready for peace talks “The bloc. [on attacking refineries] is out. “We’re done,” he told the Financial Times. He also attacked the gap in US intelligence sharing as “dangerous.” Images from Ryazan showed flames at the refinery, which regional officials said had been attacked by 69 drones and four Flamingo cruise missiles. The remains of a drone hit by anti-aircraft fire had hit the refinery and sparked the fire, the ministry said. In Ukraine, more than 360 Russian drones targeted Kirovohrad, a central region that has been less affected than others closer to Russia, in attacks that killed three and injured six.ShareDonald Trump says Iran war ‘will be over very soon’ US President Donald Trump said the Iran war will ‘be over very soon’, as voters consider their options ahead of midterm elections taking place amid economic uncertainty and ongoing global conflict Speaking to reporters on Wednesday night, Trump said: “The Iran war. It will end very soon. It’s going to be over very soon, as soon as you want it to be over, it will be over.” He added that Iran would “never have a nuclear weapon” and that oil prices would “fall like a rock.” In recent weeks, the US president has tried to focus attention on Ukraine and has suggested that its attack on Russian refineries is responsible for rising fuel prices. His renewed messages on Iran suggest that the price of everyday goods – and the gasoline in the tank – are having an impact at the polls. Voting groups who are key to winning votes in the midterms are increasingly disenchanted with the economy, according to an exclusive Harris poll for The Guardian. Three in four Americans are now worried about the possibility of a recession. Elsewhere: James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for the Senate from Texas, faced a questioning from undecided voters on a range of issues, from Gaza to his faith, at a town hall. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he felt “betrayed” by the United States after Ukraine’s military access to Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite was restricted. The US president has denied that the administration cut off intelligence sharing, but Musk suggested in The most important one remains: did you ever pass the exam? Share
