In an interview with the Financial Times, Trump stated that the United States currently has no immediate plans to strike Iran. He downplayed speculation that he was preparing to escalate the conflict with Iran after the midterm elections. His tone during the interview was relatively restrained, indicating that his focus had shifted, at least for the moment. While he answered questions about Iran, he preferred to discuss his prediction of a Republican victory in the midterm elections. He stated that every one of his rallies was a great success, with packed venues and thousands of people gathering outside large venues, unable to even get inside. The newspaper suggests that if Trump's optimistic assessment of the Republican Party's electoral prospects proves wrong, his stance on the US-Iran standoff could, as has been in the past, undergo a sudden shift.
