Trump claims Iran 'ready to fold up,' says war will end 'right after the election'

During a speech at a Peterbilt Motors facility in Denton, Texas, President Trump asserted that Iran's ruling theocracy 'is ready to fold up' and that the seven-month war would be won 'right after the election, but maybe before.' He said he was 'ensuring that Iran will be very quickly ended' and predicted a rapid drop in energy prices. The remarks came as the Pentagon dispatched an additional 9,000 troops to the Middle East and after Trump had threatened post-midterm military strikes. He also suggested without evidence that Iran might be linked to an attempted plane hijacking, warning Tehran would be 'hit very hard' if a connection were found. The speech tied the war's conclusion to the November midterm elections, raising concerns about politicization of military operations. The claim that Iran is 'ready to fold up' contradicted the simultaneous deployment of 9,000 troops, underscoring the disinformation nature of the remarks.