Donald Trump has said the war involving Iran will not come to an end until after the United States holds its elections in November.
He also said oil prices would not fall until after the November races, linking the timing of both issues to the US electoral calendar.
Trump claimed, without providing evidence, that Iran wants to affect the election. The source material did not include supporting details for that claim or specify what evidence, if any, Trump cited when making the remarks.
The comments place the conflict involving Iran and the cost of oil within the context of the upcoming US elections, two issues with potential political significance for voters. However, the supplied material provides no further detail on where Trump made the remarks, what prompted them, or whether there has been any response from Iran or US officials.
The latest known position from the supplied information is that Trump has stated he does not expect the war to end, or oil prices to come down, before the November elections.
