Trump Says Iran Wants War to Outlast Midterms; Oil Prices and Elections Seen Shaping Both Sides
Photo: The New York TimesPresident Donald Trump said at a campaign rally in North Carolina that Iran hopes the war will continue past the November midterm elections, while insisting it will end very quickly. He said oil prices will fall sharply once the war ends, one way or the other. Trump described higher energy prices as a very small price for keeping a nuclear weapon away from Iran, which he called the world's leading state sponsor of terrorism. Iran has taunted Trump over gas prices and is preparing for the period after the midterms. The elections appear to be a factor for both sides as Trump weighs his next steps.
Right-leaning outlets tracked by Crosswire had not reported this story at the time of writing; left-leaning and alternative/independent outlets had. The left-leaning New York Times focuses on Iran's taunts over gas prices and on the midterms as a factor for both governments. Middle East Eye, an alternative outlet, leads with Trump's rally remarks and his quoted comments on oil and energy costs. The Dispatch, also alternative, runs a discussion of midterm security with election experts Stephen Richer and Mark Sawyer. Its excerpt does not mention Iran.
How the sides differ Left sources stress Iran's taunts and midterm calculations on both sides; alternative sources split between Trump's rally remarks and election security; right sources have not covered it.
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The New York Times leads with Iran taunting Trump over gas prices and bracing for the post-midterm period. It presents the elections as a factor for both sides as Trump weighs next steps.
- The DispatchWill the Midterm Elections Be Secure?
Middle East Eye leads with Trump's North Carolina rally remarks, quoting him on oil prices and energy costs. The Dispatch features a separate discussion of midterm security with election experts Stephen Richer and Mark Sawyer.
Not covering this story. None of the right-leaning outlets Crosswire tracks has reported it yet. What one side leaves out can be as telling as what the others report.