'Give them the hammer': Trump threatens Iran ahead of midterms

Oil tankers burning in the Gulf. A visceral reminder of a conflict that feels far from over. Sunday, Donald Trump took time from the campaign trail in Iowa to warn Iran. And the only reason we're not finish with Iran is I want to be nice. I want to try and save all those lives if I can. But at some point, we're going to have to give them the hammer. Previously, Trump explicitly said he wouldn't strike Iran before the US midterm elections. The conflict has loomed over the vote as American consumers continue to be hit with high petrol and diesel prices at the pump due to disruption of production across the region and the partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Over the weekend, Iranian negotiators held talks in Doha with Qatari mediators in an effort to stave off renewed conflict after US elections. Thank Whether we reach an agreement or not depends on answers to many questions that have yet to be addressed. We are doing our best you and hope that the other side has enough sense to choose diplomacy over other options, but we are also fully prepared for those other options. very I'm going to get commentary. The Iranians have warned much. that any renewed fighting in the war could last longer and be geographically wider than previous rounds of conflict, and that the Americans would not be in the position to dictate when it ends.