
US House Speaker Mike Johnson said the conflict with Iran is unlikely to be resolved before the November midterm elections, while noting progress on the Strait of Hormuz issue.
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The US and Iran are locked in diplomatic and geopolitical tensions affecting shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
US House Speaker Mike Johnson has expressed doubt that the conflict with Iran will be resolved before the US midterm elections in November.
“As of this morning, there are 24 days left before the midterm elections. I’m not sure that this can happen in a couple of dozen days,” Johnson told CBS in response to a question about the possibility of resolving the conflict with Iran before the midterm elections in the United States.
He added that the US administration is working daily to resolve the situation, and the resolution of the problem with the Strait of Hormuz, in his opinion, is already close.

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