2 outlets · filed 22 September 2026

These GOP candidates in tight races are calling for a quick end to Iran war

Some Trump-aligned candidates are calling for an end to the Iran war, even as Trump stands by his Iran strategy and has suggested escalation is possible.

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Most outlets focus on Trump’s Iran warnings at the U.N., with AP, NBC, CBS, CNN, Fox News, The Hill and the Washington Post all highlighting his “annihilate” language and his claim that a deal could come after the midterms. Several also note a second theme in the speech, with CNBC, PBS, the Washington Post and BBC foregrounding his rebranding of AI as “super intelligence.” The Guardian is the only outlet here to center his clash with CNN at the U.N., while Reuters and Al Jazeera also pick out his later comments about a “very good” meeting with Iranian officials.

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