TRUMP SEES IRAN WAR ENDING AFTER MIDTERMS President Donald Trump said he expects the Iran war to end after November’s U.S. midterm elections, while again threatening strikes on Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site. Meanwhile, Iran and the U.S. intensified attacks on shipping, while Houthis advanced toward the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, threatening another critical energy route. Brent crude remained above $100 as disruptions across both Hormuz and the Red Sea heightened global supply risks. 10-SEP-2026 06:31 AM ET