Updated Oct 22, 2026
/Blackstone Shares Jump 6% on Earnings Beat and $63 Billion in Inflows/Trump Accuses Iran of Inflating Oil Prices Before Midterm Elections/Broadcom Stock Could Reach $700 by 2030/J. W. Mays reports fiscal 2026 financial results/LaMelo Ball scores 21 in Timberwolves opener after missed travel call/Coinbase Stock Down 48.5% As Q2 Revenue Drops 18.5%/Blackstone Shares Jump 6% on Earnings Beat and $63 Billion in Inflows/Trump Accuses Iran of Inflating Oil Prices Before Midterm Elections/Broadcom Stock Could Reach $700 by 2030/J. W. Mays reports fiscal 2026 financial results/LaMelo Ball scores 21 in Timberwolves opener after missed travel call/Coinbase Stock Down 48.5% As Q2 Revenue Drops 18.5%

Trump Accuses Iran of Inflating Oil Prices Before Midterm Elections

Donald Trump posted to Truth Social that Iran is attempting to raise oil prices ahead of the U.S. midterm elections. In the statement, signed by President Donald J. Trump, he claimed that Iran is fabricating incidents involving hits and mines despite increased oil flow through the Strait of Hormuz compared to levels before the conflict began. The post alleged that the Iranian regime continues to kill protesters and others in its path, describing it as an evil government. Trump asserted that 75,000 protesters have died in less than seven months, stating that he hopes the American public and the world understand the nature of the regime. He also noted that the Democratic Party appears not to care about these events. The post concluded with the assertion that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon.

By Corinne Ashford2 min read
Share

Donald Trump posted to Truth Social that Iran is attempting to raise oil prices ahead of the U.S. midterm elections. In the statement, signed by President Donald J. Trump, he claimed that Iran is fabricating incidents involving hits and mines despite increased oil flow through the Strait of Hormuz compared to levels before the conflict began. The post alleged that the Iranian regime continues to kill protesters and others in its path, describing it as an evil government. Trump asserted that 75,000 protesters have died in less than seven months, stating that he hopes the American public and the world understand the nature of the regime. He also noted that the Democratic Party appears not to care about these events. The post concluded with the assertion that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon.