“President Trump’s loss of the House and Senate intersects with one of the most consequential decisions of his presidency: whether to resume intense combat operations against Iran, in a war that Mr. Trump’s vice president said Wednesday was the primary reason for the Republican Party’s crushing defeat,” the New York Times reports.
“The results across the country in Tuesday’s midterm elections drove home how deeply unpopular the war was among Americans — and how much backlash Mr. Trump could face if he renewed major strikes against the country, which the United States and Israel jointly attacked in February.”
“The political blow deepened the challenge Mr. Trump faces in ending a war of his choosing.”
Bloomberg: Trump plays down prospect of strikes on Iran after midterm rout.
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