US President Donald Trump has said the war between the United States and Iran will come to an end after the midterm elections, CNN Indonesia reported on Thursday. The remark drew attention because it ties the timing of the conflict's conclusion to a domestic political calendar rather than to events on the ground.
The comment was picked up widely in Indonesian media. CNBC Indonesia described Trump as suddenly revealing when the Iran war would finish, while detikNews reported separately that Trump said the US could strike Iran's Pickaxe Mountain soon. Suara.com focused on Trump's position on the chances of negotiations between Washington and Iran, asking whether the two sides would reach a genuine peace. Kompas.tv aired expert analysis of Trump's target of finishing the war by November and what strategy he might pursue toward Iran.
Taken together, the coverage suggests the administration is signalling both a possible end point and continued military pressure. The reports do not offer details on what a settlement would involve, what conditions either side has set, or how negotiations might be structured. No timeline beyond the post-election reference was given, and no official from Iran was cited in the material.
What to watch next is whether the administration clarifies what "ending" the war means in practice, and whether any formal talks with Tehran follow the signals reported this week.