In a Truth Social post Trump said the US was 'having productive discussions' with Iran and 'will not be attacking Iran at any time prior to the Midterm Elections' on 3 November, while the naval blockade would remain in force. The post followed reports by The Atlantic and the New York Times that the White House had asked the Pentagon for pre-election strike options; Brent rose as high as $105.88 that day before falling back to $104.28.
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