Trump: Iran is fabricating attacks and mines in the Strait of Hormuz

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US President Donald Trump accused Iran of seeking to raise oil prices before the midterm elections in the United States, claiming that Tehran is fabricating attacks and mines in the Strait of Hormuz to achieve this goal.

Trump said, in a post on his “Truth Social” platform, that the quantities of oil currently passing through the Strait of Hormuz exceed the levels recorded before the outbreak of the conflict, accusing Iran of trying to influence energy prices ahead of the US elections.

He also added that the Iranian authorities continue to kill demonstrators and other people, describing the Iranian regime as “truly evil,” and calling on the American people and the international community to realize what he described as the seriousness of its practices.

Trump said that 75,000 demonstrators died in Iran in less than seven months, expressing his surprise at what he described as the indifference of the international community and the American Democratic Party to this issue.

The US President renewed his rejection of Iran possessing a nuclear weapon, saying that Tehran "will never possess a nuclear weapon."

In a related context, Trump accused the Iranian regime of killing 75,000 demonstrators, expressing his surprise at what he described as the indifference of the world and the American Democratic Party to this issue. He also described the Iranian regime as “truly evil.”

The 2026 US midterm elections are an important political milestone for President Donald Trump, as they will determine whether the Republican Party will maintain its majority in Congress, or whether the Democratic Party will be able to seize control of one or both chambers, which will affect the US administration’s ability to pass its domestic and foreign policies.