The Economic Times

Trump and Iran agree on one thing. The US election calendar isn't driving their decisions on the war

Trump and Iran both say the November 3 US midterms are not driving their decisions on the seven-month war, even as the conflict weighs heavily on American voters through high fuel prices and inflation. Talks have resumed indirectly, but Iran is demanding sanctions relief and an end to the US oil blockade, while Trump continues to alternate between negotiation and threats of renewed military action.