U.S. President Trump answered questions from reporters at the airport as he prepared to travel from Washington to Texas.
Trump said the main objective of the war with Iran was to prevent Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons and reiterated that assessment. He also claimed that the U.S. Navy had full control of the Strait of Hormuz and that many oil tankers passed through the strait every day.
Asked when gasoline prices in the United States would fall, Trump pointed to the congressional midterm elections scheduled for Nov. 3. Trump said the United States was not currently engaged in active negotiations with Iran and claimed that the war would end immediately after the elections.
Trump also claimed that Iran was trying to influence the congressional midterm elections in the United States. However, he did not provide details about the claim.