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Trump says he can outwait Iran, dismisses midterm election pressure - The Economic Times Benchmarks Nifty 23,907.15 -6.55 FEATURED FUNDS ★★★ ★★ Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund Direct-Growth 5Y Return 23.62 % Invest Now Enter search text: News English Edition English Edition हिन्दी ગુજરાતી मराठी বাংলা ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം தமிழ் తెలుగు | Today's ePaper My Watchlist Subscribe Sign In Home ETPrime Markets Market Data Masterclass News Industry SME Politics Wealth MF Tech AI Careers Opinion NRI Panache More Menu India Economy Economy Dashboard Agriculture Finance Foreign Trade Indicators Infrastructure Policy Politics Newsblogs Elections Assembly Elections West Bengal Assam Tamil Nadu Kerala Puducherry Sports IPL 2026 More Science Defence International US News Global Trends
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Trump says he can outwait Iran, dismisses midterm election pressure - The Economic Times Benchmarks Nifty 23,907.15 -6.55 FEATURED FUNDS ★★★ ★★ Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund Direct-Growth 5Y Return 23.62 % Invest Now Enter search text: News English Edition English Edition हिन्दी ગુજરાતી मराठी বাংলা ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം தமிழ் తెలుగు | Today's ePaper My Watchlist Subscribe Sign In Home ETPrime Markets Market Data Masterclass News Industry SME Politics Wealth MF Tech AI Careers Opinion NRI Panache More Menu India Economy Economy Dashboard Agriculture Finance Foreign Trade Indicators Infrastructure Policy Politics Newsblogs Elections Assembly Elections West Bengal Assam Tamil Nadu Kerala Puducherry Sports IPL 2026 More Science Defence International US News Global Trends Trump Action Tracker Canada News UK News Australia New Zealand Saudi Arabia UAE Singapore Hong Kong Business World News ET Explains Company Corporate Trends Industry Trending Decoded Morning Brief Podcast ET Evoke Bengaluru News Pune News Mumbai News Videos Latest News Most Read Most Shared Most Commented Business News › News › International › Global Trends › Trump says he can outwait Iran, dismisses midterm election pressure The Economic Times daily newspaper is available online now. Read Today's Paper Trump says he can outwait Iran, dismisses midterm election pressure SECTIONS Trump says he can outwait Iran, dismisses midterm election pressure Reuters Last Updated: May 28, 2026, 07:03:00 AM IST Rate Story Follow us Share Font Size Abc Small Abc Medium Abc Large Save Print Comment Synopsis President Donald Trump expressed no concern over a prolonged conflict with Iran. He believes Iranian leaders wrongly assumed the November midterm elections would compel him to reach a deal. Trump dismissed the idea of being pressured by the midterms. He also highlighted a recent primary election win as a preview of the midterms. ANI Donald Trump 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." The president had initially said the war would last four to six weeks, but it is now approaching its fourth month. At times, he has suggested the conflict could end within days only to later suggest it could go on for some time. Trump made the comments on Wednesday as he discussed ⁠how to end ‌the conflict. His dismissal of midterm pressure could add to concerns among Republican allies already uneasy with earlier remarksdownplaying the economic impact of ⁠the war on Americans. Growing voter disquiet about high prices, especially for gasoline, has added
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