Posted on 10/08/2026 10:47:11 AM PDT by thegagline
President Trump claimed that his administration is “having productive discussions” and vowed to hold off on resuming attacks against the Islamic Republic before the midterm elections.
“We are having productive discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran,” the president wrote on Truth Social Thursday.
“[W]hile Iran is in very bad condition, both Economically and Militarily and while the Blockade will remain in full force and effect, with Oil flowing in Record Numbers of Barrels through the Hormuz Strait,” he added, “we will not be attacking Iran at any time prior to the Midterm Elections.”
The president has long been rumored to be considering a resumption of attacks against Iran after the midterms take place.
In his Truth Social post, Trump claimed that the US got 22 million barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz and underscored his pledge to ensure Iran will not obtain a nuclear weapon.***
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2) “Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.” Sun Tzu, Art of War.
3) According to UKMTO, 10 ships have been attacked in the Strait of Hormuz since October 1.
4) Kpler reported on Tuesday that the number of detectable vessels passing through the strait had fallen to its lowest level in more than two months, with only seven vessels passing through the crucial waterway in the previous week, the lowest figure since July 23.
There is a lot more oil getting through by other means bypassing the straight.
3) According to UKMTO, 10 ships have been attacked in the Strait of Hormuz since October 1.
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Expect that number to increase. Daily.
Bill and Hillary Clinton taught me how to read that statement.

If only h had been John Wayne in March and April.
Less talk, more action. I’ve seen this movie about dozen times in the past few months.
I thought we had already blown them off the face of the earth 10 times? News flash: The military won’t attack after the elections, Trump has no stomach for doing what could have ended this war in April.
Trump says he things it is stupid to pronounce anything about projected use of military. He also has track record of making statements to confuse an enemy.
Deflection.
How’s the War on the 40+ Trillion Big Un-Beautiful Debt Enslavement Cult going?
And it’s destruction of the Costs of Living . ✖️✖️🌪️
“He also has track record of making statements to confuse an enemy.”
Military will attack before the midterms……..and Trump administration, CIA, Mossad is always watching. If they detect the CCP adding to Iran’s arsenal, the shit will fly.
Agree, if they should, they will.
Why the wait ?
Politics ?
If I were Iran I wouldn’t be turning off my radars 😂. I think they are going to misread this, fire on a ship and take a 7 day beat down
And right you are.
I. Was thinking the same, but you said best
Gas is down to $3.69 at the Murphy’s near us in Metro Atlanta.
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