Trump accuses Iran of trying to drive up oil prices ahead of US midterms
Donald Trump claims Iran is attempting to raise oil prices before the US midterm elections, accusing Tehran of spreading false reports about attacks and mines.
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AIUS President Donald Trump has accused Iran of seeking to drive up oil prices ahead of the US midterm congressional elections, alleging that Tehran is fabricating false reports about explosions and mines, even though oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz remain above pre-conflict levels.
In a post on his Truth Social platform on Thursday, Trump said Iran was doing everything it could to push oil prices higher before the elections, adding that the country was inventing stories about "explosions, mines, and everything else," referring to recent developments in the key shipping lane.
The US president also accused Tehran of continuing to "kill" protesters and anyone who stands in its way, describing the Iranian regime as "evil."
Trump expressed surprise at what he called the world's and the US Democratic Party's indifference to the deaths of 75,000 protesters in less than seven months, reiterating that Iran would not be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon.