# Trump calls Iran conflict a ‘soft war,’ insists US holds the cards ahead of midterm elections

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/trump-calls-iran-conflict-a-soft-war-insists-us-holds-the-cards-ahead-of-midterm-elections/
- Published: 2026-11-03T02:47:52+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-03T04:54:47+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/media/trump-calls-iran-conflict-soft-war-insists-us-holds-cards-ahead-midterm-elections
- Topics: Americas, Elections, Middle East, Politics, World

## Key points

- Trump called the eight-month Iran conflict a “soft war”.
- The Pentagon estimates it has cost more than $47 billion.
- The remarks came a day before US midterm elections.

## Summary

President Donald Trump described the eight-month Iran conflict as a “soft war” rather than a war in which fighting is ongoing, and said the United States could end it at any time. His comments came on the eve of the US midterm elections, as voters face rising fuel prices and economic costs linked to the conflict, making it a political issue for Republicans.

The Pentagon estimates the conflict has cost more than $47 billion, a figure Trump dismissed as “peanuts”. After Iran fired at a US aircraft, the US struck Iran’s Qeshm Island; officials characterised the action as defensive and said it did not signal a return to full-scale strikes. Trump said he would consider further action if peace talks fail, while arguing that US attacks had severely weakened Iran’s military and nuclear capacity.

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