Trump says Iran conflict will end soon as midterms approach

President Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday evening that the war with Iran will end "very soon" and added that it will end "as soon as I want it to end." He also said Iran will never acquire a nuclear weapon and predicted oil prices will "drop like a rock."

The comments came as voters head to the midterm elections, which a Harris poll for the Guardian found are being influenced by economic anxiety, with three-quarters of Americans expressing concern about a possible recession.

In related political coverage, Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico faced questions from undecided voters on topics ranging from Gaza to his personal faith during a town-hall meeting. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he felt "betrayed" after access to Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite was limited, a claim the White House denied.

Trump’s new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, has been questioned about her legal credentials after stating she is a lawyer, though she has said she has not passed a bar exam.