Trump hints at the possibility of reaching an agreement with Iran hours before the midterm elections

US President Donald Trump took advantage of the final hours before the midterm congressional elections scheduled for Tuesday to declare that reaching a settlement with Iran is “possible,” at a time when the war led to a sharp rise in fuel prices and caused a decline in his popular support ratings. “Oil prices are falling sharply - down by about $10 a barrel, a record - because people feel there will be no war with Iran,” Trump wrote in a post on his platform Truth Social on Monday afternoon.

Iran wants to reach a settlement as soon as possible. Multiple opinion polls showed that the vast majority of voters do not support the war, and Trump's approval ratings have witnessed a significant decline since its outbreak, as many voters expressed their objection to his way of dealing with both the conflict and the economic situation.

Just before Trump released this statement, Vice President J.D. Vance adopted a similar tone, telling reporters that the United States and Iran had “made some progress.” He said: “The Iranians are always characterized by some unpredictability, and as the president always says, he reserves military and non-military options.

But we have certainly made some progress, and we will see if we can achieve more.” Vance added to reporters upon his return to Washington after participating in two midterm campaign rallies in New York and Ohio: “We had a number of good conversations with the Iranians.

In fact, I just spoke with the President of the United States about an hour ago about this matter,” he said, adding that he and Trump felt “very optimistic” about the possibility of reaching an agreement. Gasoline and diesel prices witnessed a sharp decline on Monday, although they are still among the highest prices in history ahead of any election day in the United States.