Live Updates: Trump vows Iran war will end "right after the election" or sooner, as 9,000 troops head to Mideast
Updated on: October 2, 2026 / 11:43 PM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- Two U.S. naval groups, the USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group and the USS Makin Island Amphibious Group, are heading to the Middle East.
- This deployment could result in three U.S. aircraft carrier groups and approximately 20,000 U.S. forces in the region.
- President Trump announced that European leaders agreed to release a "massive amount" of diesel oil stockpiles to lower prices.
- Trump stated his belief that the war with Iran will conclude either just before or right after the upcoming U.S. midterm elections.
- A tanker reported being struck by an unknown projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
- An Iranian actress, Elnaz Shakerdoust, has been sentenced to one year in prison for supporting protesters.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed regional issues, including Lebanon, Hizballah, and Syria, with Jordanian King Abdullah II.
- The G7 leaders agreed to a coordinated release of 100 million barrels of diesel oil over four months, starting immediately.
- Iran's parliament is considering a bill to manage the Strait of Hormuz, potentially imposing fees and restricting passage for certain vessels.
- Fighting has intensified in Yemen, displacing over 145,000 people, with significant casualties reported near the Red Sea.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is investigating potential third-party involvement in an incident on a FlyDubai flight to Israel.
- Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam stated that rebuilding war-damaged regions is beyond the state's capacity and called for funding.
- The U.S. has sent additional Patriot missile batteries to Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
- Flights between Iran and Iraq are set to resume soon, despite U.S. sanctions on Iranian carriers.