Trump Is Considering Striking Iran Before the Midterms

“After months of on-again, off-again fighting, the United States hasn’t struck Iran in several weeks,” The Atlantic reports.

“The stretch of relative tranquility is coinciding with the final phase of the midterm-election campaign, and the assumption has been that President Trump will want to keep it going through November 3 so as not to remind voters of an unpopular war that is dragging Republican candidates down nationwide.”

“But that may not be what happens. The White House has asked the Pentagon to develop strike options against Iranian targets that could be exercised ahead of the midterms… The planning underscores just how much the president wants to reduce gas prices and demonstrate progress in the conflict before the vote.”