The president’s October 8 announcement sets a timeline through the November 3 election.
President Trump said October 8 that the United States would not resume military strikes on Iran before the November 3 midterm elections.
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The announcement followed reports that the administration was considering renewed attacks.
President Trump said his team was holding productive discussions with Iran. His statement did not announce a permanent peace agreement or rule out military action after the election.
Associated Press reporting said Tehran was preparing a formal response to a U.S. counterproposal concerning the Strait of Hormuz.
File photograph of President Trump; not taken during the October 8 announcement. Credit: Library of Congress/Unsplash.
