Trump Says U.S. Won’t Attack Iran Before November 3

President Donald Trump said the United States would not attack Iran before the November 3, 2026, midterm elections, while maintaining a blockade and describing discussions with Tehran as productive. His pledge, posted Thursday, sets a deadline for a pause in any renewed U.S. strikes but does not announce an end to the wider conflict or the blockade. Trump said the blockade would remain in full force as discussions continued. He also reiterated that Iran must not obtain a nuclear weapon. The sources provide no negotiated terms or independently confirmed details of progress, so the status of the discussions rests on Trump’s characterization. Trump further claimed that 22 million barrels of oil passed through the Strait of Hormuz the previous night, with none coming from or going to Iran. The reported volume and the claim about the oil’s origin and destination were statements by Trump, not independently verified in the available accounts. The strait is a key route for global energy shipments. The pledge comes amid an unresolved confrontation and continuing disputes over Iran’s nuclear program, the blockade and the waterway.