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“…ut the top four things Republicans have to do to win back disaffected voters, based on focus group research by a pollster he did not name: - End the war. - Focus on cost of living/inflation. - Put America first. - Change the country's relationship with…”

“Iran and Israel It is not immediately clear how US President Donald Trump’s loss of control over Congress will shape the course of the United States’ eight-month-old conflict with Iran.”

“Countries at war were also watching closely, with Ukrainian newspaper The Kyiv Independent's online headline hopeful: "Democrats seize control of Congress in blow to Trump, potential boost for Ukraine."”

“Haley Stevens, a vanquished primary rival who reneged on her pledge to support him and endorsed Rogers after she attended church with him Sunday.”

“…ave buffeted Republicans this cycle, including affordability issues, President Donald Trump's trade war with Canada launched in the thick of the midterms, and the Iran war, despite his attempts to distance himself and the administration from the latter…”

“Rogers, 63, billed himself as a common-sense leader for Michigan, while he criticized El-Sayed for his previous comments and views on Israel and Iran, 9/11 and his connection to controversial streamer Hasan Piker.”

“…officials said they expected the Atlanta gathering to focus on economic issues, including global energy supplies and the related question of freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran has menaced shipping since the United States and Israel…”

“Other items topping the agenda include the US-Israeli war against Iran, which has caused disruption to oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz waterway and driven a spike in fuel prices.”

“However, there were not many signs of consensus among G20 diplomats on several contentious issues, including the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the US-Israeli war against Iran, US tariffs and China's actions in the South China Sea.”

“Iran says in ‘intensive’ negotiations with US to avert war Iran on Nov 2 said “intensive” exchanges were underway with Washington and offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz under strict conditions, as efforts escalated to avert a return to war.”

“Iran on Monday (November 2, 2026) said it was ready to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within two days if Washington agrees to conditions, as U.S.”

“The election results suggest that the Iran war was one part of wider voter dissatisfaction with the administration, rather than the only reason Republicans lost control of Congress.”

“True, Turkey has maintained a friendly relationship with Tehran (very different from its hostile stance on Israel).”

“The US election this Tuesday is shaping up to be one of the most consequential midterm votes in modern US history, with Washington's relationship with Israel and its war on Iran right at the center of the political standoff.”

“The US-Israel war on Iran, global warming and a drought in South Africa have also contributed to the spike.”

“His comments come after Tucker Carlson, a former Fox News presenter and Maga whisperer, claimed Trump 'may be within days of launching a nuclear strike on Iran'.”

“…es later, the publication has followed Carlson into a hard turn against Donald Trump’s war in Iran, and against Israel — choices that have injected into the publication the digital energy of the new online right, and cost it the support of some of its…”

“John Swinney must stay on friendly terms with the Greens to keep his government going and survive confidence votes And before any of Swinney’s apologists protest that this is a reserved matter and he is bound by the law, foreign affairs is a reserved matter…”

“…w the tariffs have wrecked the economy,” she said, “how the war that [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu tricked Trump into declaring on Iran has wrecked the economy, driven up gas prices, and the rampant corruption in the government, and how the…”

“He was referring to the most intense phase of the fighting in the war that began on Feb 28 with US-Israeli strikes on Iran, killing the Islamic republic’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.”

“The US-Israeli war on Iran has revived the idea on the Arab side.”

“The G20 took place on Friday and Saturday (Atlanta time) just as Qatar was holding talks in Doha with Iranian negotiators aimed at avoiding a re-escalation of the war, which began eight months ago when the US and Israel launched strikes against the Islamic…”

“Several Iranian lawmakers have called for the country’s withdrawal from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), as United States President Donald Trump says the war on Iran will be “wrapped up” soon.”

“He suggested the cuts targeted officers who failed to get on board with his efforts to ensure the military is focused on war-fighting rather than the “woke” policies of previous administrations, describing the reductions as an “accomplishment”.”

“The Incredible Shrinking Superpower The failing war with Iran marks a dramatic retreat by the U.S. from the Middle East.”

“…resident Donald Trump has suggested unilaterally ending the Iran war absent a nuclear deal or the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz; threatened to bomb Oman, which had been mediating talks; vowed “economic D-Day” on Iran’s trading partners; declared he would…”

“…eir neighbours announced that their territory and airspace will not be used for another war on Iran, and that normalisation with Israel is off the table until a Palestinian state exists, the calculations in Washington and Tel Aviv would have to change…”

“Discussing his seven-month war with Iran, he mused over whether to “annihilate the Islamic Republic and do it quickly”.”

“His address last year came months after the 12-day Israel-Iran war that saw the assassination of many of the Islamic Republic’s highest military and political leaders and once again broke down weeks of negotiations with the United States.”

“In his UN General Assembly speech, Iran's president also accused the US and Israel of illegal attacks on civilians as the US delegation walked out.”

“Projections early on election night showed Netanyahu’s coalition with fewer seats than the “ditch Bibi” alliance, even though Likud had the most votes; Obama-era officials and armchair “experts” jumped to declare that Israelis had delivered a “rebuke” of…”

“…tion marks the first chance for voters to deliver a verdict on the worst security failure in generations as well as the wars that followed, with almost all Jewish-led parties now opposed to the ‘two-state solution’ that has long defined diplomacy with the…”

“He reiterated his administration's firm support for the war the two men launched jointly against Iran almost eight months ago, and warned that he could be disinclined to continue with it if Netanyahu doesn't hold onto power."If Israel has the wrong Leader,…”

“In August, the US announced yet more sweeping economic sanctions on Iran and countries that trade with it as it sought to apply more economic pressure to isolate the country from the global economy during the diplomatic deadlock in their war.”

“A late August Reuters/Ipsos poll suggested 63 percent of Americans opposed the US-Israel war on Iran while 31 percent supported it.”

“Iran insists on diplomatic solution after Trump rejects peace plan AI generated WASHINGTON/UNITED NATIONS/CAIRO – Iran on Sept 27 insisted that only diplomacy can solve its conflict with the United States and Israel after US President Donald Trump said he…”

“Iran war stalemate Looming over Trump’s packed week of diplomacy was the war with Iran, which he started alongside Israel on February 28.”

“Iran war stalemate Looming over Trump’s packed week of diplomacy was the war with Iran, which he started alongside Israel on Feb 28.”

“Iran war stalemate Looming over Trump’s packed week of diplomacy was the war with Iran, which he started alongside Israel on Feb 28.”

“When asked in an interview with GB News earlier on Thursday if the US would "come to the UK's aid" during a potential territorial dispute, Trump replied that Britain had "not been there to help me" with his country's war with Iran.”

“On Thursday, when questioned about whether the US would back the UK in the event of an Argentinian invasion, he referred to the government’s refusal to let him use British bases in his initial attack on Iran earlier this year.”

“The first reports of a possible revision emerged in April, when an internal Pentagon email reported by Reuters raised the prospect of Washington reconsidering its stance as one possible way of punishing Nato allies that declined to join the Iran war.”

“Abdul El-Sayed is facing fresh backlash over his stance on Israel after the Democratic Senate nominee clashed with Republican rival Mike Rogers during a heated debate — with some Jewish Democrats questioning whether they can support him, and experts saying…”

“Both Rogers and El-Sayed agreed the US-Israeli war against Iran should end, but they had opposite views on Washington’s relationship with Israel and its role in the conflict.”

“El Sayed, a former public health official, accused Israel of helping push the U.S. toward war with Iran and criticized Republican opponent Mike Rogers for supporting the conflict.”

“The US war on Iran started with US-Israeli strikes in February.”

“The U.S. war on Iran started with U.S.-Israeli strikes in February.”

“The U.S. war on Iran started with U.S.-Israeli strikes in February.”

“…big stories - UN general assembly | Donald Trump has called on nations to unite to isolate Tehran and bring down global energy prices, as he gave a bellicose defence of his administration’s foreign policy and decision to strike Iran. - The far right |…”

“Donald Trump has asserted his relationship with the UK is “more up” with Andy Burnham than under Keir Starmer despite tensions between the two countries on a range of thorny issues including regulation of artificial intelligence, the Chagos islands and the…”

“On the same day Mr Trump is expected to use his speech to world leaders to condemn allies who have failed to help with the Iran war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.”

“…ghly 120 that would typically transit the strait daily before the U.S. and Israel launched their joint war on Iran, and shippers remain highly wary of using the waterway given Iran's ongoing threat to vessels that risk passage without coordination with…”

“After Trump and Israel launched “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran on February 28, the president predicted a quick military victory and said “there will be no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER.””

“When the U.S. and Israel launched their war against Iran in February, President Trump vowed a swift victory.”

“Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that a potential resumption of war with Israel and the United States would not change his country’s positions.”

“Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that a potential resumption of war with Israel and the United States would not change his country’s positions.”

“Since taking office again in January 2025, the Trump administration has continued to sell weapons to Israel despite its genocidal war on Gaza, entered a conflict with Iran and escalated a crackdown on the International Criminal Court (ICC).”

“His refusal to follow Trump’s lead on Netanyahu comes at a sensitive time for Jewish Americans and US-Israel relations, with concerns over antisemitism rising ahead of the US midterm elections.”

“But experts say that surge in energy costs is mainly the result of the US-Israeli war with Iran, which brought Iranian attacks on energy facilities and has largely shut the vital Strait of Hormuz.”

“But experts say that surge in energy costs is mainly the result of the US-Israeli war with Iran, which brought Iranian attacks on energy facilities and has largely shut the vital Strait of Hormuz.”

““The US is trying to soften its stance on the nuclear question with the Iranians, but for the Iranians, this isn’t the real sticking point.”

“Seven months after the United States and Israel launched military operations against Iran, the administration has found a unique way to keep that promise: Don’t call it a war.”

“Trump largely ceased talking about his war-ending efforts after losing the 2025 peace prize, and what was once supposed to be a weeks-long military assault against Iran is now a conflict with no end in sight more than half a year on.”

“Trump largely ceased talking about his war-ending efforts after losing the 2025 peace prize, and what was once supposed to be a weeks-long military assault against Iran is now a conflict with no end in sight more than half a year on.”

“And El-Sayed’s refusal to speak out on the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in a joint American Israeli air strike, had absolutely nothing to do with an aversion to US meddling abroad.”

“And el Sayed’s refusal to speak on the death of Ayatollah Khamenei, killed in a joint American Israeli air strike, had absolutely nothing to do with an aversion to the U.S. meddling abroad.”

“Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended the Iran war and railed against Israel’s critics in a UN General Assembly speech Thursday that showcased the country’s growing isolation.”

“When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu takes to his feet at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York later on Thursday, he does so at a critical point in both his political career and in his country’s long and fractious relationship with…”

“Furthermore, Trump pledged that oil prices would decrease "as soon as we win the war with Iran," forecasting that the fighting would finish "right after Election Day,"”

“Bessent has become a go-to administration voice on economic policy at a time when Republicans are looking to reassure voters about the economy while also confronting criticism surrounding the costs of the Iran war.”

“Ironically, Trump’s war on Iran, fought in conjunction with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, weakened the Saudis and exposed their vulnerabilities to military attack by Iranian drones and missiles, impelling them to seek a symbolic win over a less…”

“Preliminary results from Israel’s elections commission on Wednesday have since shown the prime minister’s party pulling ahead, but without a clear majority.”

“Iran sees only unacceptable ideas in latest mediation to end war, official says Oct 28 - Qatari mediators have presented Iran with a new draft deal to end the war with the US and Israel, an official briefed on the negotiations said, but a senior Iranian…”

“More consequential, however, was the shift in India’s stance on the United States-Israel war against Iran and Russia’s war in Ukraine.”

“General Assembly: an end to fighting on all fronts, including Lebanon; the lifting of the U.S. naval blockade and oil sanctions; the release of some of Iran’s frozen assets; and the reopening of Hormuz within seven days.”

“Lying in bed, with his arms and legs in casts, Ayatollah Khamanei said anyone but "Bibi", suggesting another term of Mr Netanyahu's prime ministership would likely mean he met the same fate as his father – killed on the first day of the US and Israel's war…”

“Log in Since launching the war with Iran nearly eight months ago, U.S.”

“US President Donald Trump has doubled down on his support of Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu Reposting his endorsement of Netanyahu from last week, Trump urged Israelis to vote for the PM Israelis will vote Tuesday in the first national elections since Hamas'…”

“The US director of national intelligence warned that Iran was in the “advanced stages” of planning attacks against American officials abroad, prompting personnel evacuations and heightening the risk of a return to all-out war.”

“Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that a potential resumption of war with Israel and the US would not change his country’s positions.”

“He begins this parliamentary sitting week with Trump saying the US may carry out another military operation against Iran at a time when the war is nearing its eighth month, and rising fuel prices dominate the US midterm elections.”

“Countries such as Germany and the UK, among other major powers, which initially remained silent on the US-Israeli bombardment of Iran, have aired their views, calling for diplomacy to end the war which has disrupted global oil supplies.”

“Gadi Eisenkot, a former chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), is challenging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a campaign centred on security, leadership and accountability for the failures surrounding Hamas' October 7, 2023, attack.”

“One can argue with a high degree of confidence that a different Israeli government three years ago would have conducted the war in Gaza very differently and agreed to a ceasefire much earlier, facilitating the release of the hostages and sparing many…”

“However, the US-Israel war on Iran has, if anything, shown that Europe’s measures against Russian hydrocarbons could have gone further.”

“Mel Young Manhattan While president, Obama was too lenient in the Iran nuclear deal and had the United States abstain on a UN resolution declaring much of Israeli territory won in the 1967 war illegitimate.”

“If anything, Israel could toughen its security policy, the analysts said, as victory for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with the backing of far-right coalition partners could embolden him to step up the war with Iran, tighten Israel's grip on the occupied…”

“In an interview with ABC, he declared that Israel is “not actually our friend,” then parroted the false claims, first made in The New York Times, that Israel pushed a reluctant Donald Trump into attacking Iran.”

“Trump Jr. made his stance clear to President Donald Trump when the operation began and has continued to criticize the war in private settings, two people who spoke with the president’s eldest son told the publication.”

“He’s also opposed the US-Israel war to stop Iran from getting nukes, and blames Israel for (supposedly) pushing President Donald Trump into it.”

“The Middle East war was sparked in late February by the United States and Israel when they launched a wave of surprise attacks on Iran, while Washington and Tehran were in the midst of negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme.”

“The meeting between the hawkish ally of US President Donald Trump and the veteran Israeli premier facing a knife-edge election occurred on Monday, Axios reported, citing two sources with knowledge of the matter.”

“WHAT IS EGYPT'S STANCE ON THE IRAN WAR?”

“Wary of his anti-imperialist rhetoric, a Cold War-obsessed US government put pressure on several prominent hotels to refuse service to Castro and his entourage.”

“The Trump administration is indeed facing troubles with the continuing US-Israel war on Iran and high energy prices.”

“In the weeks following the launch of the disastrous US-Israeli war on Iran, Trump announced “I am MAGA” and insisted on including in the brand the ideology of infamous neo-cons like Mark Levin.”

“Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister whom polls show is in a tight race, is seeking a new mandate after leading a multi-front regional war in response to Oct 7, with Israel reducing Gaza to rubble, occupying part of Lebanon and, with US help,…”

“Last Friday, Trump announced that he was waiving US sanctions on Russian diesel in a bid to lower prices that had nearly doubled over the past year, driven by the Russia-Ukraine conflict and his own war with Iran.”

“The Gizmodo website has noted with amusement that, despite being cast as a “sophisticated” spying apparatus, the device in question can in fact be easily ordered online “for the low low price of $13.99”.”

“He’s done very little to hide his antipathy toward America’s ally Israel, going so far as to equate Israel with the Islamic Republic of Iran.”

“The war on Gaza has exposed sharp differences across the continent, with some governments pursuing diplomatic measures against Israel while others maintain commercial and security ties.”

“Both Pakistan and Oman have been engaged in efforts for de-escalation after US-Israeli strikes on Iran in late February resulted in a conflict that has now expanded further into the Middle East.”

“Five big stories - UK | Andy Burnham said Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps were “almost certainly” behind threats to RAF Fairford, the firmest attribution of responsibility made so far by the UK after an incident late last month. - UK politics | A…”

“…hat started in January 2025, he continued to surge even the most destructive US weapons to Israel amid its genocide in Gaza, escalated a crackdown on the International Criminal Court (ICC) and, as a crown jewel, entered a global economy-rattling war with…”

“The talks also come against the backdrop of the wider US-Israel war on Iran, with Tehran potentially seeking to avoid being dragged into another confrontation.”

“With Iran controlling the strait on one side of the Arabian peninsula, and the allied Houthis controlling the other, the wider war has handed more regional influence in the region to Tehran, with Gulf countries now forced to accept they may have to engage…”

“Trump’s bottom-line justification for the illegal US-Israel war on Iran is his wilfully mendacious claim that Tehran was weeks away from obtaining the bomb.”

““I don’t want to be pushed into war by Israel, and I don’t want to be in a war with Iran,””

“The president’s approval rating has sunk from about 48% to somewhere around 35% (depending on which polls you read) today since he launched the war with Iran.”

“One year previously, the US struck Iran towards the end of Israel’s June 2025 12-day war, despite Trump saying he would announce a decision about attacks “in two weeks”.”

“Donald Trump, the correspondent suggested, would likely prefer to see Netanyahu continue as Israel's leader, with the pair sharing the same goals on Iran despite not always seeing eye to eye over a potential peace deal.”

“The Al Udeid Air Base is the largest US base in the region and has repeatedly been attacked by Iran during the war launched by the US and Israel in February.”

“The Iran war has exposed precisely this contradiction, forcing Republicans to confront the point at which support for Israel collides with America First opposition to prolonged military involvement abroad.”

“This campaign is set against the president’s plummeting approval ratings, the unravelling of his Maga movement and an affordability crisis escalated by his unpopular war on Iran.”

“President Joe Biden was on the verge of taking "draconian measures" after an Israeli military drone strike killed in the Gaza Strip in April 2024, but U.S. intelligence that Iran was about to launch an "unprecedented" prevented Biden from moving forward,…”

“Israel’s public broadcaster, Kan, reported an expanded meeting on Iran after Netanyahu’s talks with Emirati President Mohammed bin Zayed, including countries with no formal ties to Israel.”

“US president Donald Trump’s top national security aides met secretly at Camp David on Friday for several hours to discuss the war with Iran and the Saudi-backed push against Houthi rebels in Yemen, three US officials told Axios.”

“He was particularly incensed by the move because it coincided with Israeli intelligence tipping off our security services about an impending Iran-sponsored 'murderous attack' on RAF Fairford.”

“Meanwhile, Spaniards have seen the US president threatening their prime minister with economic sanctions when he doesn't agree to Donald Trump's demands to increase defence spending to 5% of GDP or allow US bases in Spain to be used as part of attacks on Iran.”

“Trump is the “greatest gift” to the environmental movement, argued Gavin Newsom, California’s governor, due to the fallout from the US-Israel war on Iran.”

“On the streets of Jerusalem, crowded with secular and ultra-Orthodox Jews, religious nationalists, settlers, Palestinians, and soldiers returning from deployments, uncertainty hangs over an election less than a month away that could mark a turning point for a…”

“As he pointed to a few reporters in the back of the auditorium, the defence secretary criticised “anti-American losers in our media,” accusing them of aiding the country’s enemies through their reporting on the war in Iran.”

“"I would have not voted to undercut President [Donald] Trump's efforts and our military's efforts with the War Powers Act vote months ago when the U.S. and Israel were fighting against a common enemy.”

“The arrangement, forged in the shadow of the US and Israeli war on Iran, responds to a growing imperative for regional stakeholders to exercise greater control in stabilising a region fractured by conflict.”

“The two had a back-and-forth in April over Leo’s opposition to the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran and Leo has also criticized the Trump administration’s migration crackdown.”

“Consider the US-Israel war on Iran – its violence and devastation across the region, and its shock to global fuel and fertiliser prices, punishing common people everywhere.”

“…utside the turmoil of the COVID pandemic, she spent an hour warning that the bank was “not ruling in or out anything”, explained the damage caused by inflation and reflected on how her children had saved to pay for tickets to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour of…”

“This year’s summit produced 27 documents alongside the Bishkek Declaration, which condemned the military strikes on Iranian territory by the US and Israel as violations of international law.”

“But to those paying attention, the main takeaway is that the governor undercut her claim of being a strong supporter of Israel by showing that her stance is expendable when it could interfere with her Mamdani alliance.”

“Through Project AURORAH, the GEOINT and SIGINT fusion system I created, I identified and sequenced Russian military reconnaissance over Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Iraq, Israel, the UAE and Jordan during the Iran-US war.”

“He continues to brush off concerns about the cost of living, saying last week that high gas prices are a very “inexpensive price to pay” for the war on Iran.”

“The value of Iran’s currency, the rial, has sunk and inflation has soared since the U.S. and Israel launched their war on Iran on Feb. 28.”

“Her first campaign ad focused on the cost of childcare and groceries, and the prolonged drag of the Iran war.”

“On foreign policy, the populists are themselves hopelessly divided, with some voices in full support of Trump's questionable and unpopular decision to launch a new war with Iran; other populists—including many of the most prominent rightwing media…”

“In a wide-ranging exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, the Florida Republican pulled no punches as he tied anti-Israel sentiment and opposition to domestic AI data centers directly to foreign influence operations by Iran and China, positioning himself…”

“Israel’s genocide in Gaza has dramatically soured U.S. opinion on Israel, with a majority viewing Israel unfavorably and more Americans taking a sympathetic view of Palestinians.”

“…enabled a key line in Netanyahu’s address: in smearing anti-war Americans as “useful idiots” manipulated by Iran, the Israeli leader cited a statement from Avril Haines, the director of national intelligence, on July 9 that said Iran’s government was driving…”

“…g of settlers in the West Bank and the conscription of ultra-Orthodox are key areas for differentiation between candidates, as foreign policy remains largely a distinction without a difference amid the ongoing demilitarization of Gaza and defense against…”

“…al reported that he had declined to meet a group of paralyzed military veterans to discuss legislation that could help their care, citing illness, yet was well enough on the same day to keep an appointment with Fox News to discuss Israel and the war with…”

“Farage’s positive remarks towards Trump and his administration come after the Reform UK leader appeared to distance himself from the president, saying in April they had not spoken for many months and questioning his judgment on the Iran war.”

“They have since jumped, especially since the supply shock that followed the US and Israeli attack on Iran.”

“Since Israel and the United States launched their war on Iran in February, Tehran has severely restricted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, sharply increasing the importance of Saudi Arabia’s western export routes through the Red Sea.”

“Chaudhry also stressed that Pakistan continues to work with regional partners towards “a negotiated, peaceful outcome” to the regional crisis triggered by the United States and Israel war on Iran.”

“Iranians rally by the hundreds of thousands in biggest show of defiance since war began They rallied Friday in a government-organized show of defiance after months of war, pledging their readiness to take up arms in the biggest such demonstration since the…”

“Eliminating politicians whose trajectories threaten Israel is not new; their complete removal has become almost a priority, on a par with waging the full-scale military war in which Israel believes it holds a decisive advantage over any adversary in the…”

“Since taking office in January, Mamdani has expressed his displeasure with Israel and its involvement in the war with Iran, causing his critics to accuse him of stoking antisemitism.”

“…, Piker also pointed to what the U.S. under Trump “did in Minab,” where the U.S. military is believed to be responsible for airstrikes on a school that killed 150 people, including more than 100 children, on the first day of the joint U.S.-Israeli war on…”

“Markets entered 2026 pricing in rate cuts, but that flipped after the late-February US-Israeli war with Iran drove up energy prices and inflation, shifting bets toward possible hikes.”

“It was the first such gathering since the US and Israel went to war with Iran more than six months ago.”

“Hamilton Hall, one of the main buildings on the campus of Columbia University, was the site of a student protest in 2024 against Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza.”

“As the war that Trump started with Israel in late February drags on with no immediate end in sight, his administration has pressured China not to do business with Iran.”

“Trump's comments Saturday, along with recent statements about the Falkland Islands, a small British overseas territory in the South Atlantic Ocean that Argentina calls Las Malvinas, could also be viewed as a dig at Britain, given his anger over London's…”

“Though I don’t agree with the leftist line that those attacks were blowback from American involvement in the Middle East, it’s unquestionable that 9/11 inaugurated an era of heavy U.S. involvement in that area of the world — the Iraq War, the follow-up war…”

“I have argued elsewhere that the period between the end of the Cold War and 9/11 was a complicated one for US-Israel relations.”

“Six months after the war between the US and the Islamic Republic of Iran erupted, the economic fallout inside Iran has reached a severe and unprecedented intensity.”

“Direct American and Iranian delegations then sat down in Islamabad on April 11, the highest-level contact of the war, in talks run by Pakistan’s Shehbaz Sharif, with his army chief Asim Munir shuttling to Tehran twice.”

“Relations between Turkey and Israel deteriorated over the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, with Ankara suspending bilateral trade in May 2024.”

“Trump cited his “very good relationship” with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and linked the decision to Seoul’s refusal to join the US and Israel’s war on Iran at the time.”

“While talks with the U.S. over their war have stalled, Iran has sought guarantees that Israel will halt its attacks on Hezbollah as part of any permanent deal.”

“…hrough the familiar litany of why Trump is bad — the failed war in Iran, the ridiculous tariffs, the destruction of America’s alliances and prestige, the attack on American science, the rampages of ICE, the unprecedented corruption, the authoritarianism, the…”

“Trump pledges ‘economic warfare’ on Iran, prompting Tehran derision AI generated TEHRAN – US President Donald Trump pledged “economic warfare” against Iran and threatened any country that trades with it, prompting Iran to dismiss the plan on Aug 20 as a…”

“…esponse to questions about foreign policy topics brought up throughout the debate — including Iran, regulations on China and the growing tensions in the South China Sea — Graham fell back on President Donald Trump’s stance, saying her positions align with…”

“As long as Netanyahu is able to keep Israel fighting in any conflict – whether with Iran, the Palestinians, Hezbollah or Syria – he can pass himself off as “Mr Security”, the only one capable of dealing effectively with the multifront security threat.”

“Hamas says deal depends on Israeli commitments Trump said last month that Iran-backed Hamas, which ruled Gaza for nearly two decades before carrying out the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel that triggered the war, had agreed to lay down its weapons.”

“Despite Trump’s staunchly pro-Israel policies and unpopular war on Iran, many say supporting Democratic nominee Kamala Harris in 2024 was out of the question, and it was the right choice for the community to break with the Democratic Party.”

“What to know about the Iran war today: - After again backing down on attacks against Iran to allow for negotiations, President Trump said Monday: "I want to give them every last chance before decapitation. … We'll see what happens." - He also called Iran's…”

“An Economist/YouGov poll released on July 28 found that 49 percent of Americans believe the Israeli prime minister should be arrested under the warrant issued by the International Criminal Court.”