Trump aides urge quiet on Iran conflict ahead of elections

• Trump aides are pushing to avoid escalating the Iran conflict before the November midterm elections.
• President Trump stated the renewed US campaign against Iran would not last long.
• Trump indicated it would be 'inappropriate to say' if the CIA would arm Iranians for an uprising.
• The US conducted strikes on Iran's southern coast, resulting in 18 deaths, including children.
• Iran retaliated with missiles and drones targeting US military facilities.
• New US sanctions have been announced against Iran and its enablers.

Top aides to President Donald Trump are advocating for a strategy to keep the Iran conflict from escalating before the November midterm elections, aiming to prevent potential Republican electoral losses. This approach is facing strain as the U.S. and Iran resume exchanges of fire.

President Trump stated that the renewed U.S. campaign against Iran would not last long, following a significant exchange of fire. He also indicated it would be 'inappropriate to say' if he would greenlight the CIA arming Iranians to encourage a violent uprising, a day after questioning on TruthSocial when the Iranian people would 'rise up and fight.'

The U.S. unleashed a barrage of strikes on Iran's southern coast, killing 18 people, including two children at a wedding. Iran has since launched missiles and drones at U.S. military facilities across the region in retaliation. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the U.S. reserves the right to take military action when necessary and that the Strait of Hormuz will remain open.

Trump suggested the waterway could be renamed 'the Trump Strait' and stated Iran's economy is 'totally collapsing.' U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a new wave of sanctions against Iran and its enablers, aiming for an 'asphyxiation of this regime.'