Trump Seeks to End War with Iran Ahead of Congressional Elections

Moscow (ANTARA) - US President Donald Trump is seeking a way out of his war with Iran, due to concerns that prolonged military operations could weaken the Republican Party’s position in the midterm Congressional elections, according to a Time magazine report citing several sources.

The US leader wishes to declare victory and end hostilities with Iran before the political damage becomes irreparable, the report stated on Thursday.

“The chances of success are very slim,” a senior US official said, as quoted by the news magazine.

The report noted that Trump, fearing information leaks, announced to his aides one day before the operation against Iran that it had been cancelled.

According to the sources, Trump arrived at his Mar-a-Lago residence on 27 February, where his aides gathered in a temporary operations centre.

Trump was reportedly furious about the number of people present, including those he did not know or did not know well enough.

At one point, the president announced that the operation had been cancelled, according to the report, then added that after the room was cleared, he called back a small group of trusted aides, those expected to be present when the operation began.