President Donald Trump has said the Iran war will end 'immediately after' the November midterms, even as senior White House advisers have privately discussed the possibility that the conflict could stretch into 2029 and beyond his presidency.
The gap between public messaging and internal assessments has sharpened scrutiny of an administration navigating a war now in its seventh month, with oil prices above $100 a barrel and cost-of-living concerns weighing heavily on the political conversation. Brent crude settled at $101.21 a barrel on 9 September, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) settled at $96.05.
