President Donald Trump sought to reassure voters the day before the midterm elections that Iran is not a "forever war," but a "soft war" that the United States could end at any time."We're not fighting a war … When was the last time we fired anything? This isn't a war, this is a very soft war," Trump said Monday on "Hannity."Iran could be a key deciding issue as voters go to the polls on Election Day Tuesday as Americans continue to grapple with surging gas prices and the economic fallout from the United States’ conflict, which began eight months ago.AMERICANS 'FRUSTRATED' ABOUT IRAN WAR GOING INTO MIDTERMS AS TRUMP ADMIN HAS DECISION TO MAKE: GOP LAWMAKERPresident Donald Trump waves as he leaves the stage following a campaign rally at Freeman Coliseum on Oct.7, 2026, in San Antonio, Texas.
Trump visited the state to campaign for Republican candidates, including Texas Attorney General and U.S.Senate candidate Ken Paxton, ahead of the November midterm elections.
(Win McNamee/Getty Images)"What’s a war? A war is fighting.Take a look at World War I, World War II.
When was the last time you saw us fighting with them? We go months and months, we talk," Trump told host Sean Hannity."This is not much of a war, Sean, because there hasn't been shooting for months."TRUMP ADMIN THREATENS IRAN WITH 'CONSEQUENCES' AS ALLIES CONVENE AMID THREATS OF POST-ELECTION ESCALATIONTrump’s comments come shortly after the United States struck Iran’s Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz Monday after Iran fired at a U.S.aircraft.
Officials confirmed to Fox News that the "defensive" strike does not indicate a return to full-blown U.S.military strikes in Iran.The president said Monday that he was in no hurry to resume military strikes against Iran but warned that the U.S.
will give Iran "the hammer" soon if the latest round of peace talks are not fruitful.An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter lands on the flight deck of USS Rafael Peralta as it transits regional waters, in this photo rel...