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Trump and Iranian leaders say U.S. election calendar is not driving war decisions
Both sides say the U.S. election calendar is not shaping the seven-month-old war, while 69% of Americans say it is not worth fighting.
The short version
- Trump and Iran's leadership both say the U.S. election calendar is not motivating their decisions on the seven-month-old war.[ABC News · Associated Press]
- An AP-NORC poll found 69% of Americans say the war has not been worth fighting.[ABC News · Associated Press]
- Only 28% of Americans approve of how Trump is handling Iran.[ABC News · Associated Press]
- Whether the officials' election-neutral statements reflect their actual decision-making remains unverified.[ABC News · Associated Press]
Key facts
- Trump and Iran's leadership both insist the U.S. election calendar is not motivating their decisions on the war.[ABC News · Associated Press]
- Most Americans, 69%, say the war has not been worth fighting, according to a poll published by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.[ABC News · Associated Press]
- Only 28% of Americans approve of how Trump is handling Iran.[ABC News · Associated Press]
What remains uncertain
- Whether the officials' election-neutral statements reflect their actual decision-making is not established; the reporting presents them as stated positions.[ABC News · Associated Press]
Sources
Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.
- Trump and Iran insist midterms aren’t a factor in war decisionsAssociated Press · Wire: associated-press
- Trump and Iran agree on one thing. The US election calendar isn't driving their decisions on the warABC News - US News