Trump officials said Iran would be wrong to believe rising prices and the U.S. midterm elections have weakened President Trump's negotiating leverage in efforts to end the nearly seven-month conflict. The three-hour talks this week ended without an announced breakthrough, yet the U.S. government remains confident that increasing economic pressure will encourage Iran to reach an agreement. Tommy Pigott, chief deputy spokesperson for the U.S. State Department, said President Trump holds all the leverage.