What to know

• “I think war is going to ‌end immediately after the election because ‌they ⁠can’t hold out any longer. They’re ⁠desperate to try and affect the election,” he told reporters before departing for the Republican National Convention ​in Dallas.S1
• President Donald Trump said the war with Iran will end after the midterm election, but suggested oil prices may not fall significantly before then as fighting between the US and Iran flared this week.S2