Trump keeps hinting he'll resume the Iran war after the midterms

US President Donald Trump backed his administration's war with Iran during a midterm election rally in Iowa. Meanwhile, Iran's state television showed dozens of military drones it said are more powerful and more sophisticated than previous iterations.

US President Donald Trump backed his administration's war with Iran during a midterm election rally in Iowa. He said it was necessary to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons. and also predicted oil prices would fall once the war ended.

TRUMP: "And when the war in Iran ends, oil is going to be even less. You know, I was in - I say it a lot - I was in your state. The day before, I said we have to go and stop them from having a nuclear weapon. If they had a nuclear weapons, you wouldn't be very comfortable. You probably, probably would have seen already the devastation. But we had to stop. I had to do something, and look your oil price will be lower than that."

Meanwhile, Iran's state television showed dozens of military drones it said are more powerful and more sophisticated than previous iterations. The report showed the drones in an underground location, adding that a new version of the "Arash" drone now has a 100 kg warhead, twice as powerful as before. Iranian Army Chief General Amir Hatami said Iran has "reached a significant level of maturity in the field of drones and unmanned systems in general" and that more drones will be unveiled in the future. In Tehran, residents showed mixed reactions to continued Iranian strikes on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, speculation over renewed strikes and the upcoming Israeli elections.

Seven oil tankers caught fire or were damaged in the Strait of Hormuz overnight after being hit by Iran or striking naval mines, Tehran said a markedly high number as tensions rise over concerns about a return to all-out war.

Some residents appeared to support the attacks, saying they would welcome a war in order to defend the country. Others said they are bearing the financial burden of the conflict.