Trump predicts the Iran war will end after November elections
The iran war is still ongoing in the latest reporting. Donald Trump has predicted that it will end shortly after November’s midterm elections, but no end has been confirmed; the conflict is continuing to affect shipping and energy infrastructure across the region. CNBC BBC
Trump predicts the Iran war will end after November elections
Trump said on Saturday that he expected the conflict to end “shortly” after the US midterm elections. He also predicted that oil prices would fall sharply once the war ended. That is a forecast rather than a confirmed diplomatic or military development, and the available reporting does not establish an agreed timetable for ending the fighting. CNBC
The latest reports instead describe continuing regional tensions. The Strait of Hormuz remains partially closed, while the United States and Iran are contesting control of the strategically important waterway. The disruption has increased Saudi Arabia’s reliance on routes across the Arabian Peninsula and the Red Sea to move crude oil. Al Jazeera The Guardian
Saudi Arabia closes East-West oil pipeline after drone attack
Saudi Arabia stopped its East-West pipeline as a precaution after several drones struck the route in the Riyadh and Medina regions. The Saudi foreign ministry said the attack caused injuries and damage. The pipeline runs about 1,200km from the Abqaiq oilfield in eastern Saudi Arabia to Yanbu on the Red Sea, allowing exports to bypass the Strait of Hormuz. The Guardian CNBC
Saudi Arabia blamed militants in Iraq for launching the drones and said it would give Baghdad an opportunity to take action before responding. Iraq confirmed that the attack originated from its territory, dismissed the operations commander in Maysan province and opened an investigation. Iraq also temporarily closed three crossings into Iran after drone-launch platforms were found near the border. BBC Al Jazeera
Responsibility remains unresolved. No group has claimed the attack. Trump said Iran was probably behind it, but the report noted that he provided no evidence for that allegation. Al Jazeera
Houthi advances add pressure on Red Sea shipping
The Iran-aligned Houthi movement has also made gains in Yemen during the wider regional escalation. The group captured Perim, also known as Mayun, an island in the Bab al-Mandab strait, after forces supporting Yemen’s Aden-based government withdrew. The island sits near the waterway’s narrowest point, where the Red Sea connects routes between Asia and Europe through the Suez Canal. The Guardian
Fighting between the Houthis and Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces has intensified. The government forces reported strikes on Houthi positions near Mocha and in the Taiz region, while the Houthis claimed that Saudi aircraft had carried out 129 airstrikes over 48 hours. Those competing accounts have not been independently reconciled in the available reporting. The Guardian
The Houthis also claimed to have attacked a Saudi military base in Sharurah, southern Saudi Arabia, using drones and missiles. The date of that operation was not specified. Saudi authorities separately said a Houthi projectile fell near the border, causing two injuries and damage to a mosque, buildings and vehicles. The Guardian
The latest verified position is therefore an active conflict with regional consequences, not a settled peace process: the war’s end remains a prediction attributed to Trump, while attacks, investigations and fighting continue around Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Yemen.