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Trump after the midterms: my plans on Iran will not change, and remarks on preventing Tehran from getting a nuclear weapon

After the midterm elections on November 3, US President Donald Trump declared that his plans toward Iran would not change despite Republican losses, then posted a series of statements on Truth Social saying Israel and the Middle East would not exist without his preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. The remarks coincided with reports that Washington told regional allies to prepare for possible strikes on Iran, and with Trump saying he might have to destroy what remains of Iran and promising to reveal his decision soon.

📍 Where things stand: Trump continues to make statements about his country's policy toward Iran's nuclear program, and has not yet announced the decision he promised to reveal on the next step toward Tehran.

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6 Nov 2026, 09:23 Reports said US President Donald Trump was discussing his next step toward Iran in his first meeting after the midterm elections.
6 Nov 2026, 09:40 Trump said his plans toward Iran would not change despite Republican losses in the congressional midterm elections held on November 3, stressing US military readiness for any possible developments amid speculation about whether Washington would resume military strikes on Tehran.
6 Nov 2026, 20:20 On Truth Social, Trump said Israel and the entire Middle East would not exist today had he not prevented Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, adding that no one wants to admit it but everyone knows it is true. The post came days after the Republican Party's loss in the midterms and after reports that Washington told its regional allies to prepare for possible strikes on Iran after the elections.
6 Nov 2026, 21:05 In a series of Truth Social posts, Trump declared his full support for Joe Gruters continuing as chairman of the Republican National Committee, praising his role in what he called historic electoral victories and urging Republicans to back him through 2028.
6 Nov 2026, 21:53 Trump's remarks coincided with US reports about the possibility of Washington resuming intensive strikes on Iran after the midterms, after Trump said he might have to destroy what remains of Iran and promised to reveal his decision soon.
6 Nov 2026, 22:48 Reports said Trump's remarks came after midterm elections that saw Democratic gains in a number of states, as he sought to highlight the achievement of his Iran policy, quoting him from his Friday Truth Social post as saying: "No one wants to say that, but everyone knows it is true."
7 Nov 2026, 12:37 Trump said Iran does nothing without their approval, and that it was prevented from using nuclear weapons to erase Israel.

Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

⚠️ Sources disagree

Scope of what Trump said in his post

"Israel would not exist today if I had not prevented Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon" according to Lebanon Debate
"Israel would not exist today if he had not prevented Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon" according to VDL NEWS
"Had it not been for his intervention to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, neither Israel nor the entire Middle East region would exist today" according to Masrawy
"Israel and the entire Middle East would not be standing today had he not succeeded in preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon" according to قناة النيل للأخبار

Figures as each outlet reported them at the time. We do not judge which is correct; numbers often change as events develop.

How the sources covered it

Coverage ranged from focusing on the military and political dimension of the remarks (Trump's Iran plans, strike readiness and reports of resuming strikes) to focusing on the wording of the Truth Social post and its electoral context, with some sources adding details about Trump's backing for the RNC chairmanship or describing the statements as "fiery" and "resounding".

Lebanon Debate It led with Trump's assertion that Republican midterm losses would not push him to change his plans on Iran, highlighted military readiness and speculation about resuming strikes, then reported the Truth Social post about Israel and the Middle East.
المصري اليوم It linked the statement to US reports about possibly resuming intensive strikes on Iran after the elections, and to Trump's remark that he might have to destroy what remains of Iran and his promise to reveal his decision soon.
جنوبية It covered Trump's series of Truth Social posts and added that he declared full support for Joe Gruters continuing as RNC chairman and urged Republicans to back him through 2028.
قناة النيل للأخبار It placed the statement in the context of midterm elections that saw Democratic gains in several states, viewed it as an effort to highlight his Iran policy achievement, and quoted the phrase "no one wants to say that, but everyone knows it is true."
Masrawy It focused on the Truth Social post about Israel and the Middle East and highlighted the phrase that no one wants to admit it but everyone knows it is true.
elmaser.com It described Trump's remarks as "fiery" and "sharp", raising questions about the future of the Middle East, and noted that the region is going through a highly sensitive and complex security and political phase.

AI comparison of what each outlet emphasized. It describes emphasis, not accuracy.

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Trump after the midterms: my plans on Iran will not change, and remarks on preventing Tehran from getting a nuclear weapon

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