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Senior advisers to U.S. President Donald Trump have privately discussed the possibility that the U.S.-Iran war could continue through the remainder of his presidency, potentially extending beyond Inauguration Day in January 2029, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
The discussions reportedly involved top administration officials, including Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Their private assessments suggest the Iran conflict could become a prolonged military campaign despite repeated public statements from Trump and his administration that an end to the war is approaching.
Trump told reporters Wednesday that the U.S.-Iran war would end “immediately” following November’s midterm elections. However, the president also escalated his rhetoric toward Tehran later that day, warning that U.S. forces could strike Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain nuclear facility and urging Iranian officials “not to get cute.”
Washington has threatened military action against Iranian nuclear facilities since at least July. Trump previously authorized a major attack on Iran’s nuclear sites in mid-2025 but has so far refrained from ordering a similar operation during the 2026 conflict.
The U.S.-Iran war is set to pass the seven-month mark in September, significantly exceeding Trump’s initial expectation that the military operation would last roughly four to six weeks. Renewed fighting between Washington and Tehran has also intensified concerns about global energy supplies, helping push oil prices above $100 per barrel this week.
The prolonged conflict is becoming an increasingly important political issue ahead of the U.S. midterm elections. Trump and the Republican Party face growing public frustration over the war and its impact on household expenses, particularly through higher energy prices and broader cost-of-living pressures.
Analysts have warned that continued fighting, rising oil prices and economic concerns could weigh on Republican electoral prospects as voters head to the polls in November.
