US President Donald Trump says that Iran is “probably” trying to hurt his and his Republican Party’s chances in the upcoming congressional elections in November by threatening the Strait of Hormuz, Al Jazeera reports.

Trump dismisses the impact that Iran would have, saying, “I’m just going to do the right thing.”

“The election, I can’t think about that having to do with this [the war on Iran]. I think people are very impressed,” he tells reporters at the White House.