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Iran war: Will Trump's midterm defeat end or entrench the conflict with Tehran?
Seyed Hossein Mousavian11/9/2026
The US midterm elections delivered a historic defeat to President Donald Trump’s Republican Party, which lost control of both houses of Congress. Democrats achieved remarkable victories in traditionally Republican strongholds, including Texas and Kansas, while Abdul El-Sayed became the first Muslim elected to the US Senate. American newspapers described the outcome as a “blue tsunami” and a political demolition of Trump.
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