Trump says he can outwait Iran, dismisses midterm election pressure

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U.S. President Donald Trump expressed confidence that he can outwait Iran despite ongoing conflict and dismissed concerns that the November midterm elections would pressure him into a deal. He stated Iranian leadership miscalculated if they believed election politics would force concessions.

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Gram Slattery WASHINGTON, May 27 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was unconcerned about the political fallout of an extended conflict with Iran, and that Iranian leaders had miscalculated if they thought the November midterm elections would force him into a deal. "They thought they were going to outwait me," Trump said at a White House cabinet meeting, referring to Iran's leadership. "You know, 'We'll outwait him. He's got the midterms.' I don't care about the midterms."