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“US President Donald Trump has acknowledged that the war with Iran contributed to the Republican Party's poor performance in the 2026 midterm elections, citing higher fuel prices as a factor in voter dissatisfaction.”
“At the White House on Wednesday, Trump acknowledged to reporters that the war in Iran contributed to his party's midterm losses but that he still felt the war was worth it.”
“Washington: Vice President JD Vance blamed the war against Iran for Republicans’ wipeout at the midterm elections and began distancing himself from Donald Trump as conservatives grappled with a generational reckoning meted out by American voters.”
“The US Army general fired by defence secretary Pete Hegseth admitted to leaking classified information about the wars in Iran and Ukraine to journalists over a period of roughly a year, according to an internal investigation report reviewed by Axios.”
“President Trump has vowed to 'finish the job' in Iran after launching the war with Israel eight months ago and said new strikes are an option after the midterm elections next week Yet President Trump has vowed to 'finish the job' in Iran after launching the…”
“Most pundits and pollsters are viewing these historic victories as rebukes of Trump's second-term agenda, such as aggressive immigration policies, a war in Iran and global tariffs that have contributed to the rising cost of living.”
“The change could complicate Trump's domestic agenda and increase scrutiny of the Iran war.”
“This is to say nothing of the cost of living crisis Trump has caused as he’s started an illegal war in Iran that has driven up gas and diesel prices and levied tariffs on America’s allies for reasons that defy explanation.”
“Iran has put forward a seven-point plan it demands the US abide by to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.”
“…kwaves through the political world on Sunday when she rescinded her support for Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and endorsed Republican nominee Mike Rogers—a move that drew fierce condemnation from Democratic leadership and praise from Donald…”
“We’re booming like we’ve never boomed before,” which does more to invoke the ‘OK, boomer’ meme — or perhaps the war in Iran — than it does an economy that’s working out great for everyone, but sure.”
“President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the war with Iran will end “very soon one way or the other” and Tehran should agree a deal or “the hammer” will come down.”
“High cost of living, soaring diesel prices and dissatisfaction with the war in Iran have led many political analysts to predict significant defeats for the GOP in the Midterm Elections on November 3.”
“US President Donald Trump has reportedly pushed for more negotiations with Iran, whose leaders said they were considering a proposal that would soon reopen the Strait of Hormuz.”
“Trump starts a war with Iran (after throwing pro-democracy protesters to the wolves), repeatedly declares victory, and screws it up so badly he has to cite it as a plus that Russia didn’t help Iran more?”
“Conflicts proliferate across the world — two major wars, between the US-Israel and Iran and between Ukraine and Russia as well as Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza and military actions against its neighbours.”
“Trump already has tested the bounds of a president’s power by issuing expansive executive orders, including some that have been struck down by the courts, and waging war against Iran without congressional authorisation.”
“They want to kill us.' Trump made his second visit in eight days to deep red South Carolina Unlike many in the audience who had come over the border from North Carolina, Graham was at least on home turf.”
“Worries about AI in general have already become a concern for voters across political parties, and President Donald Trump has historically used the stock market’s performance as a measure of his own success.”
“The president’s tariff policy and his decision to launch a war with Israel on Iran are hurting his Republican Party.”
“…ict surveys, underscoring the race’s competitiveness.[2] - For Trump critics interviewed in the district, his support for restrictive immigration policies, tariffs and the war with Iran are reasons to vote for Mendoza and, more broadly, to limit his…”
“George also criticized the US’s war in Iran and called for the US to divest from Israel, saying: “Billions upon billions of American taxpayer dollars spent on killing children.”
“It’s very difficult, I think, to have any high degree of confidence about how this is going to unfold, which I think is one of the reasons why you see such spectacular levels of disagreement even about relatively basic things.”
“Paxton's sketchy ethical record, sky-high prices for gas and diesel triggered by Trump's war on Iran and heavy-handed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) tactics are all driving what appears to be a dramatic shift in voter sentiment.”
“…AEL WEISS and MARC POLYMEROPOULOS discuss the investigations that could expose the administration’s foreign dealings, the growing threat of another period of hot war with Iran, and why even Putin’s inner circle is realizing Trump can’t deliver on his…”
“Vance went to Nebraska and unveiled a plan to subsidize U.S. fertilizer production and (somehow) lower fertilizer prices, which both the Iran war and Trump’s tariffs inflated.”
“Despite what they say in public, Iran and the US both have good reasons to extend the impasse.”
“Over the course of the interview, Trump discussed a wide range of issues, including the war with Iran, the artificial intelligence boom, the Federal Reserve, the Supreme Court, and his outlook for the midterms.”
“President Donald Trump's rejection of the proposal, leaving the West Asia war locked in a stalemate.”
“The latest NBC News Decision Desk Poll found 31% of respondents approved of Trump’s handling of the Iran war, while 69% disapproved.”
“It has been used by the US in its bombing campaign against Iran, after the former prime minister Keir Starmer agreed to allow American strikes on Iranian missile launch sites in the war Donald Trump started in the spring.”
“Trump had lavished praise on London just the day before over their swift handling of the matter, which saw five men in three vans arrested just outside a British air base, RAF Fairfield, which serves as a key base for U.S. heavy bombers that were used in the…”
“Iran has been linked to a series of attacks in Europe Britain did not join the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran that began Feb. 28 and initially denied Trump's request to use bases in the U.K. to strike Iran.”
“JD Vance questioned over Republicans breaking with Trump over Iran war US Vice President JD Vance has said people are “very excited” about his administration’s handling of the Iran war, despite Republican candidates in the midterm election breaking with…”
“Trump warns he could ‘annihilate’ Iran without peace deal Trump also used his speech to argue that the war with Iran prevented Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and warn that he could “annihilate the Islamic Republic” if no deal is reached to end the…”
“The UK’s foreign minister Ed Miliband also spoke about the risks of continued reliance on fossil fuels given the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the US’s war in Iran, describing the inherent instability as the “fossil fuel roller coaster”.”
“Log in Donald Trump has added to his list of reasons for starting a war with Iran nearly eight months ago.”
“Log in Donald Trump has added to his list of reasons for starting a war with Iran nearly eight months ago.”
“Log in Donald Trump has added Iran “doing drugs” to the list of reasons for starting his unpopular war eight months ago.”
“Still, there are reasons to be sceptical that a renewed war would be any more successful than the first phase of intense US-Israeli strikes between February and April.”
“Still, there are reasons to be sceptical that a renewed war would be any more successful than the first phase of intense US-Israeli strikes between February and April.”
“US-Ukraine tensions deepen The strikes came as tensions between Kyiv and Washington deepened, with US President Donald Trump criticising Ukraine’s attacks on Russian oil infrastructure, and the prospect of further US sanctions against Moscow still uncertain.”
“Trump is also facing criticism in both Europe and the US after he signed an executive order on Friday to waive sanctions and tariffs targeting Moscow’s energy revenues.”
“The Houthis have warned against using Saudi airports after launching the deadliest strike on the kingdom's soil, killing 12 and injuring hundreds more.”
“Countries including the US, Britain, Germany, Australia and Canada warned citizens to avoid the airport.”
“The US war with Iran, launched by Trump on Feb 28 for reasons that critics say he has not clearly articulated, also has voters worried that it will become yet another “forever war”.”
“The US war with Iran, launched by Trump on February 28 for reasons that he has not clearly presented to the nation, also has voters worried that it will become yet another "forever war."”
“Ending this war in Iran that he started without a – any kind of a strategic goal or a plan has jacked up prices for the American people.”
“"had no clear warnings; nor did the Israelis, from what they told us."”
“The incident comes months into a regional war that erupted in late February with US-Israeli strikes on Iran and just ahead of Israel’s elections due at the end of October.”
“The incident comes months into a regional war that erupted in late February with US-Israeli strikes on Iran and just ahead of Israel’s elections due at the end of October.”
“But his most interesting remarks centered, as usual, around the six-plus-month-long war in Iran, which has now sapped the American economy to a painful degree and driven gas prices to new highs right as Trump and his party are due to face voters in the…”
“But his most interesting remarks centered, as usual, around the six-plus-month-long war in Iran, which has now sapped the American economy to a painful degree and driven gas prices to new highs right as Trump and his party are due to face voters in the…”
“Asked about Mr Trump's comments later, Mr Burnham said he had 'inherited the situation and we need a resolution', adding: 'It's critical to safeguard the future of the base, and that matters to us for security reasons, but also clearly to the United States as…”
“On policy too, government insiders point to small reasons for hope: Trump responded warmly to reports the UK government was going to “open up” the North Sea (although the decision to drill at two fields has been delayed) and has – so far – been relatively…”
“Still, polls indicate economic anxiety is dragging on Republicans, with high gas prices, elevated mortgage rates and revived inflation caused by the Iran war threatening to overshadow the convention’s message.”
“US Republicans open an extraordinary midterm convention in Dallas later on Wednesday betting that putting Donald Trump at the centre of their campaign can rescue a party facing grim election forecasts, despite the president's deeply negative approval ratings.”
“AFP/CBS House Democrats criticize Trump over war outside RNC midterm convention Four prominent House Democrats criticized President Trump's war with Iran in a press conference outside the Republican's midterm convention on Thursday.”
“Donald Trump’s misjudgment of Iran has specific causes, including the wanton destruction of the normal policy process under his administration.”
“After a month-long lull, the resumption of strikes on Iranian targets near the strait of Hormuz meanwhile renewed questions over just what the US wants to achieve in its war with the Islamic regime, which Trump and his defense secretary once loudly vowed to…”
““President Trump appreciates the work of Secretary Hegseth, Deputy Secretary Feinberg, and the entire Department of War, whose record of success in Operation Epic Fury, Operation Absolute Resolve, and Operation Midnight Hammer speaks for itself,” she said,…”
“Ottawa’s moves come after President Trump announced 50% tariffs on Canadian goods, warning Canada to “fall in line” in trade negotiations that Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, characterized as an attempt to subjugate his country.”
“I would add that Trump's ridiculous trade war with Canada has poisoned relations with one of America's closest and most important allies, and made traditionally friendly Canadian public opinion overwhelmingly hostile to the US.”
“Explaining his reasons for the decision, the US president cited what he said was a good relationship with North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, and South Korea’s refusal to support him over the war against Iran.”
“Explaining his reasons for the decision, the US president cited what he said was a good relationship with North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, and South Korea’s refusal to support him over the war against Iran.”
“Here's what you need to know today - Presidents hit the trail: Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic former president Barack Obama are heading to Ohio and Georgia respectively to shore up votes as the US enters its last week before the midterms.”
“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…”
“In a year marked by the war with Iran, fears about artificial intelligence, redistricting fights, high energy prices and increasing concerns about the cost of living, Trump's deeply personal approach might be the election cycle's biggest gamble.”
“…r the eventual outcome of Israel’s election and next week’s US midterm polls, Donald Trump, playing the Lone Ranger, and Benjamin Netanyahu, his badass Tonto, appear hell-bent on resuming the illegal war of choice they began in June last year and expanded in…”
“Trump is facing the worst approval ratings of his political career amid record-high gas prices in the US due to the global energy crisis triggered by the US-Israel war on Iran, which began in February this year.”
“Announcing the truce on Oct 23, US First Lady Melania Trump said civilian officials from both Russia and Ukraine would visit residents in their homes and “determine the level of assistance they require”.”
“He said he wants Netanyahu to win the election and continue the wars in Gaza, Lebanon and with Iran until Israelis can sleep peacefully.”
“But Colom is one of many Democratic underdogs who have managed to expand the House and Senate battleground maps because of widespread voter discontent over inflation, the Iran war and other aspects of Trump's second presidency.”
“And although President Trump isn't on the ballot this year, voters tell us he is a major factor in their decision at the ballot box.”
“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.”
“However, nothing has compromised America’s domestic and international standing more than the recent US-Iran war.”
“Similarly, President Donald Trump’s administration asked Musk, who is chief executive officer of SpaceX, to make the service available in Iran following US-Israeli strikes in 2025 and 2026, in hopes it would bolster internet access and communications for…”
“QUICK HITS BACK TO IRAN: The thing about endless wars is they tend to keep dragging on.”
“…ion issue—along with other "avoidable mistakes" such as the Iran War and tariffs—as one of the major reasons why Democrats are likely to win the midterms: Trump and his family have enriched themselves in this second term in ways more similar to third-world…”
“Trump’s betrayal follows a pattern of lesser treacheries: arbitrary tariff wars waged against trading partners, the traducing of loyal allies, threats against Canada and Greenland, abandonment of a two-state solution in Palestine and most recently, his…”
“US troops are pictured at a military training camp in Kuwait in 2023 The drastic withdrawal from the region is said to be in response to ongoing threats, including from Iran and Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen (pictured) Iranian missiles were on display…”
“Trump has done this deal for base political reasons; the high cost of diesel, largely due to the war in Iran, is one reason Republicans are battling to retain control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate at the midterm elections.”
“Throughout Wednesday’s hourlong debate, Crowley frequently linked Tiffany to Trump and his policies — including the “big, beautiful bill,” tariffs and the war with Iran — that he said have raised prices in the state and nationally.”
“Soon after our interview, London’s Financial Times reports Netanyahu wanted to launch a blizzard of strikes against Iran earlier this month, but was blocked by US President Donald Trump.”
“So a more likely cause of the unrest in France isn’t immigration, but President Trump’s half-baked decision to attack Iran without buy-in from Congress.”
“The cost of energy has jumped 16% in the past year alone, with gasoline prices spiking about 40% since the start of Trump’s war on Iran in February.”
“After this serious escalation in the war between the Saudi-led coalition government and Iran-backed Houthi fighters, Donald Trump warned the US could intervene.”
“While the overall US economy is faring better than many expected after Trump launched his sweeping "Liberation Day" tariffs in 2025, there's evidence those import taxes and the impact of the US-Israel war with Iran have pushed up inflation, with the harmful…”
“…in the party of weaponising rumours about him for political reasons, as he denied taking leave from the party despite leader David Shoebridge claiming Steele-John would not be in parliament while the investigation is ongoing. - Concerns are growing within the…”
“He deserves credit for ending the negative gearing and capital gains rorts that benefited the wealthy at a time when the war in Iran and the customs aggression of the United States make life difficult internationally.”
“Energy prices have exploded since the US went to war with Iran earlier this year, with Tehran’s forces firing on commercial shipping and driving the national average for a gallon of gas from $2.98 to $4.33.”
“There are plenty of obvious reasons for her to be unhappy with the president in his second term: the Iran war, gas prices, inflation, the wildly rampant corruption that has enriched Trump and his family by billions of dollars in less than two years.”
“I mentioned earlier that one of the mistakes I think the Trump administration made was going into the Iran war with allies who were deeply mistrustful, who had resources that we absolutely needed.”
“Trump has always blamed Ukraine for being invaded, and now seeks to shift responsibility for the increase in oil prices from the US’ war of choice on Iran to Ukraine’s attacks on Russian refineries.”
“In the past, oil shocks of the magnitude witnessed since the start of Iran war have had a marked and immediate impact, but there are three key reasons why growth has remained robust and inflationary pressure has been muted this time.”
“Facing a difficult political environment in the 2026 midterm elections, some congressional Republicans have become more willing to criticize a few of Trump's policies, such as the badly mismanaged Iran War.”
“The war with Iran has required extensive use of precision-guided weapons, air-defense interceptors, aircraft, ships, and supporting equipment.”
“He blames Ukrainian targeting of Russian refining capacity for rising global energy costs because his narcissistic ego resists the truth – that his war in Iran has been a disaster for the US and a boon for its enemies.”
“According to the US Energy Information Agency (EIA), average US diesel and petrol prices briefly spiked but ultimately changed little on account of the Ukraine war, yet they have risen a great deal on account of the US-Israel war on Iran.”
“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…”
“And to that end, you know, the president's defending - he's aggressively defended his decision to launch trade wars with much of the world, his military war with Iran.”
“In February he started a futile war against Iran, offering a scattering of objectives from regime change to denying the country nuclear weapons, none of which he has so far achieved.”
“With steel prices at their highest levels in years, heavily affected by tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump, that meant spending $4.89 a foot - for a total exceeding $300,000.”
“(Julia Demaree Nikhinson/The Associated Press) Trump, whose war in Iran has been blamed for high diesel prices that are weighing on Republicans' prospects at next month's midterm elections, had previously announced an energy ceasefire in Ukraine in…”
“Zelensky also addressed Trump’s lashing out at Ukraine for targeting Russian oil refineries, which Trump said has led to high oil prices rather than the U.S. war with Iran, as well as Elon Musk blaming him for the length of the war.”
“Donald Trump may, unintentionally, be doing us a favour by making Canadians get their national act together.”
“The president is doing his best to gin up symbolic, minor controversies in order to activate negative polarization and distract from his spectacular failures on inflation, the Iran War, corruption, racial harmony, and so on.”
“In Oslo, the US president is generally considered disqualified due to his war against Iran, his territorial expansion ambitions as in Greenland, his hard line on migrants, and his attacks on multilateralism and the media.”
“Trump called Paxton “a pain in the ass sometimes” last week, but on Wednesday did not discuss a leaked recording of Paxton in which the Senate candidate reportedly complained about the war in Iran, rising fuel prices and the way his campaign was being run.”
“Many US citizens associate Trump with high living costs, or the war with Iran, which has dragged on for over half a year now.”
“Midterms are in large part a referendum on the incumbent, and Trump’s war on Iran and its impact on the cost of living have boosted support for Democrats.”
“Writings on the (Related) Iran War "Trump's Unauthorized Strikes on Iran Take America's Imperial Presidency to New Heights,"”
“With the US president’s approval ratings already at record lows amid discontent over rising living costs fueled by the unpopular war with Iran, ethics experts say “unprecedented” levels of corruption engaged in by Trump, his family and close associates are…”
“Gas prices, and especially diesel, have skyrocketed ever since the war with Iran began in February, as well as the war between Russia and Ukraine, which has been ongoing since 2022.”
“About the same amount was exported before the US-Israeli war with Iran began.”
“The tension sharpens when support for Israel risks a wider war, additional deployments or prolonged US involvement in the Middle East.”
“Trump adds eyebrow-raising new rationale for US war in Iran Donald Trump has added Iran “doing drugs” to the list of reasons for starting his unpopular war eight months ago.”
“Seven months after the first US-Israel strikes on Iran, the Strait of Hormuz still sets the mood of the world economy.”
“The withdrawal comes as President Donald Trump weighs options for his war on Iran, including possible new strikes.”
“Majorities are also tired of the war in Iran, so how the president makes his final pitch could be the deciding factor in November.”
“He joined an evangelical church in 2018 and is now busy imposing his own brand of religion on the Pentagon, framing the war on Iran as a modern crusade and instituting monthly prayer services.”
“Democrats say Biden’s spending surge was to combat the economic recession caused by the 2020 pandemic and point to Trump’s war on Iran costing Americans more than $44bn.”
“The province has been a subject of discussion – although it is not a top priority, particularly as war in Iran consumes White House attention, he said.”
“Lula and Bolsonaro differ sharply on the US, including over what has become Trump’s main foreign policy for the region: the so-called “war on drugs” used to justify dozens of airstrikes on boats that have killed more than 230 people and joint operations…”
“…ich states its primary mission as to bridge relations between the US and Iran — filed a lawsuit against President Trump’s administration challenging the war in Iran, arguing “the president is waging an unconstitutional war without authorization from…”
“Given the war against Iran — which he claimed would only take a couple of weeks — is now in its eighth month, with no end in sight (and possibly even a resurgence), there seemed to be some characteristic chutzpah in Trump's remarks.”
“He claimed those reasons were why Americans should not “gripe” about the “little things” like gas prices nearing their Covid-era highs, U.S. casualties in the war against Iran and high cost of living issues, and give Republicans two more years to attempt to…”
“Diesel prices have soared in recent months because of the disruption to global supplies caused by the US-Israel war against Iran and the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.”
“…ike the direction this administration is headed between the Iran war and increasing prices.' The Trump administration has lost several senior-level officials over the last couple of months Trump's former press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced her…”
“Now, counting supplemental funding for the War in Iran, which is entering its eighth month, Trump wants US taxpayers to shell out just under $1.6 trillion ($1,570,000,000,000) to a “Department of War” that’s so un-auditable it probably doesn’t know where it…”
“Trump has repeatedly cited the threat of nuclear weapons as one of the reasons for launching the war against Iran.”
“It has been teetering on the edge of a recession for more than a year, battered by a trade war with the world and a not-a-war with Iran.”
““I was sitting in with my manager, me, and the warden when the warden told us all about what happened,””
“Among his reasons for waging war on Iran, Trump has cited the need to ensure that it will never be able to build a nuclear weapon.”
“Yet American weapons supplies, which have already been diminished by the supply of arms to Ukraine, are now being severely depleted by Trump’s war in Iran, while China only grows stronger day by day.”
“In Iowa, Representative Ashley Hinson, who voted four times against forcing Trump to end the Iran war and is now the Republican candidate for the U.S.”
“Nothing illustrates this futility better than Donald Trump using the UN forum to effectively declare war on Iran.”
“… the press pool, With bad news plaguing the administration, Trump has reasons for wanting to control the press, A key prosecutor in the case of the Broadview Six resigned, in a scathing letter, The cases against the Broadview Six fell apart because of…”
“A recent New York Times/Siena poll showed that 69% of the American people disapprove of Trump’s handling of the war in Iran—59% of them strongly—and only 27% approve (15% strongly).”
“In New York this week both President Trump and his Iranian counterpart President Pezeshkian suggested November's US midterm elections were connected to when the war might end.”
“Right as US President Donald Trump was railing against the calls to impose AI guardrails, OpenAI were briefing ministers in Canberra about the very type of incident Australia had been warning about.”
“He also argued that Iran might have deliberately lured the US military into the AI-assisted targeting of two Tomahawk missiles at an elementary school on the first day of the the Trump administration’s war in Iran.”
“The US president first mused about taking oil from Iran in 1987, when he told ABC’s Barbara Walters that Iranian attacks on American shipping during the Iran-Iraq war required an extreme response.”
“Things have changed, however, since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran in late February, and the subsequent end to the free flow of trade through the Strait of Hormuz, through which much of the country’s trade with the rest of the world passed.”
“Perhaps rising prices, the Iran war and other issues spark some 2024 Trump voters to back local Democratic candidates.”
“Martin Plaut, a British journalist specializing in the Horn of Africa, noted that the US needs Eritrea in the struggle to secure the Red Sea against the Houthis, an Iran-backed Shiite Muslim militia.”
“Now come the headlines that place the cost of the Iran war at $38 billion.”
“The letter to CNN cited several stories about the US-Iran war and a story on Trump's plans to build a military bunker below the planned East Wing ballroom which allegedly "disclosed 'top-secret' construction details."”
“Senate Republicans on Thursday blocked a Democratic effort to end the US war with Iran, voting 49-50 against a House-passed war powers resolution as the conflict passed the 200-day mark, with 19 American service members killed.”
“US president Donald Trump hosted a grand welcome for Chinese president Xi Jinping but in the background of this fanfare, an investigation by the Wall Street Journal has shown how China has been supporting Iran militarily in its war against the US.”
“Donald Trump used his address to the general assembly to threaten Iran, another member state, with annihilation again.”
“Whatever the reasons for the president’s change of mind, there remains a fundamental question: Why does Saudi Arabia need us to fight the Houthis in the first place?”
“Nineteen percent of them disapproved of his handling of tariffs, 18% the economy, 14% immigration, and 20% the war in Iran.”
“WASHINGTON (AP) — State visits usually occur when two countries are on warm terms, but U.S.”
“Saudi Arabia has been left alone to deal with the Houthi threat, with President Trump and the kingdom’s allies suggesting it’s an internal problem and not an extension of the Iran War — even as the group’s renewed attacks threaten the global oil supply.”
“…er strategy of trade pressure: Since returning to office last year, US President Donald Trump has accused Pretoria of presiding over a “white genocide” — a discredited claim he repeated during a fractious Oval Office meeting with his South African…”
“…ert the magnificent Triumphal Arch, planned since the Civil War Era many years ago, at the Receptive Circle adjoining the Arlington Memorial Bridge, into a top grade Military Complex/Triumphal Arch, to house, store, and have the rapid ability to use large…”
“We begin what could be a pivotal week for President Trump with respect to foreign policy, especially when it comes to the conflict with Iran, Russia's war with Ukraine and U.S.-China policy.”
“Such is the worry over the Iran war stoking inflation that the US Federal Reserve defied Trump this week with its first interest rate rise since 2023.”
“Trump should exploit this divergence and convince Xi that Iran has become more costly than useful.”
“He used the example of recent reports that US President Donald Trump’s administration is preparing to sell 60,000 highly destructive, 2,000lb (907kg) bombs to Israel in a multibillion-dollar package.”
“The Iran war has pushed gas prices past $4 per gallon on average.”
“New Delhi is hoping for a breakthrough when Modi travels to the US for the G20 summit in December, where he could meet Trump on the sidelines, said one of the sources.”
“…e as a surprise to our guests today, award-winning journalists and documentarians Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor, whose latest book documents the end-times ideology that unites the players trying to hasten just the final doomsday AI leaders are warning us…”
“Trump is standing firm against the tide of public opinion here — as he has on the Iran War, tariffs, and other issues.”
“It was always likely that Iran’s revolutionary guards would match every stage of Trump’s escalation with counter-escalation, gambling that it could endure the pain longer than he could sustain an unpopular war, one that is fast eviscerating US global…”
“Poland’s massive defense push and major US arms deals have directed the Trump administration toward authorizing a permanent American footprint in the country, even as the Pentagon scales back forces elsewhere in Europe.”
“US and Chinese officials are expected to discuss a number of issues during the summit, including the war in Iran, trade and artificial intelligence.”
“US OKs to $24 billion sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia The Trump administration’s approval of the sale of the advanced warplanes to Saudi Arabia signals a boost in U.S. military cooperation with Gulf Arab states at a time when the war against Iran is…”
“That’s down sharply from the nearly $US110 it reached earlier in the week on worries that the war with Iran will keep oil bottled up in the Middle East instead of going to customers worldwide.”
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“American companies have also been squeezed by China's ongoing export ban on phosphate, a key ingredient in fertilizer, which Beijing says is needed because of shortages caused by the Iran war.”
“This comes as the average price of diesel in the US hit $6 per gallon for the first time last week, with the Iran war, combined with Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries, continuing to squeeze supply.”
“Rutte said in a speech to a specialist audience at Ditchley Park, a wartime retreat used by Winston Churchill in Oxfordshire.”
“Bahar, a 26-year-old woman living in Tehran, who used just her first name for security reasons, told Al Jazeera.”
“Mamdani and the Democratic Senate nominee for Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed, recuse themselves from the rote fealty to American glory and dare to point out both US support for Israel and the calamitous outcomes of the “war on terror” in the Middle East.”
“It was a $20 billion contract—I think it was the largest contract in the history of the US military—and Trump took it away from Amazon to punish Bezos for the coverage he got in the Washington Post.”
“And, of course, the ongoing war-not-war with Iran has proceeded on the same basis: Trump was sufficiently convinced that he could change something, and so you have to trust him to do it.”
“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s war department uses Claude to bomb Iran.”
“Iran has said it will engage with the US on the future of the Strait of Hormuz and ending the war only if there are tangible moves to lift Washington’s naval blockade on the country and return to the June memorandum of understanding.”
“The prime minister's most senior security adviser was in Ukraine's capital only last weekend for talks with US President Donald Trump's envoys after they visited Putin in Moscow.”
“The group now also includes Iran and the UAE, countries that have found themselves on opposing sides of the war in Iran.”
“US diesel prices soar past $6 a gallon, deepening strain for hauling everyday goods Diesel prices in the U.S. hit yet another record on Friday, soaring past $6 a gallon on average as Washington's war with Iran disrupts the world's flow of fuel.”
“In March, I spoke with Colgan, who has long studied the role of oil in international politics and war about how the idea of military intervention in global oil markets to support the US oil industry informed Trump’s actions in Iran.”
“This comes as reports have emerged of mental health and supply problems aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, whose long deployment to the Middle East in support of the Iran war includes a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea of more than 240 days.”
“A look back at the esteemed personalities who left us this year, who touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.”
“But his popularity dwindled immediately, as he cleaved the federal workforce, imposed price-inflating tariffs, passed a profligate spending bill and launched a rudderless war with Iran.”
“For us, we might think about it as a kind of counterfactual.”
“But then the war with Iran starts up again, and you hear [about] that, and you see some YouTube video, and you’re like, “oh yeah, that kind of sucks.””
“In sharp contrast, under Trump, the US is running big deficits, of approximately $2tn a year, for the opposite of urgent reasons: to finance a disastrous war in Iran and to give big tax giveaways to two powerful groups that were already prospering, eg the…”
“At the centre of it is the single act that is already defining Trump’s second term: his reckless, failed war of choice against Iran.”
“Trump has become unappealing to some Republicans who are frustrated with the rising cost of living and the president’s decision to start a war with Iran…Other high-profile right-wing influencers are contending with similar shifts of fortune…Views are dropping…”
“Data from WTO therefore show, for example, that 99.85 percent of U.S.-Canada trade was duty-free in 2024 (i.e., before Trump started tariffing stuff), thanks to NAFTA and then Trump’s own USMCA.”
“… energy company seeking compensation for assets seized by Moscow. 🇬🇧 GB blues: Donald Trump used an interview with GB News to raise doubts about backing Britain in any Falklands conflict with Argentina, and complain about a lack of UK support for his Iran…”
“Plus, Donald Trump is hyper-focused on renaming maps and bullying tech companies rather than bringing down prices or ending his war with Iran which will really… help Republicans in the primaries.”
“Six months of US bombing and naval blockade have produced no US victory, so the plan now is to starve Iran into capitulation.”
“Six months on, the Iran war has changed the Middle East It's been six months since the US and Israel attacked Iran with the perennial goal of transforming the Middle East through military force.”
“This afternoon, Aram Roston of the Guardian reported that Trump’s war on Iran has “driven the US military into a severe financial crisis.””
“Ratcliffe also brought up Iran, warning of additional sanctions if the Strait of Hormuz does not reopen to shipping traffic, the people familiar with the matter told CBS News.”
“Almost right after he stepped back into the White House last year, the tariffs-obsessed Trump unleashed economic warfare on our longtime Canadian allies, for self-destructive and made-up reasons.”
“Obtaining information from within Iran is both difficult and dangerous, and DW's interview partners chose to use pseudonyms for safety reasons.”
“He cited the U.S. ally’s refusal to help fight Iran (Trump’s ongoing catastrophic war of choice) as well as his own “good relationship” with North Korea’s Kim Jong-un, supreme leader of the nuclear-armed Communist dictatorship.”
“…ical disposition to ample welfare states; meanwhile, in the US, the most impressive welfare state expansion of my lifetime, Obamacare, was hobbled within ten years, and Trump has reversed most Biden-era policies out of some combination of general principle…”
“Francis Fukuyama: Yeah, well, one of the reasons for writing a memoir is that I actually wanted to have the opportunity to write about my hobbies, which have consumed an awful lot of my time during my life and actually are the things I am most interested…”
“A new US aircraft carrier strike group has arrived in the Middle East, the US military announced on Thursday, after conditions aboard a long-deployed carrier provoked fresh criticism of President Donald Trump's war against Iran.”
“Just days after a June 16 warning from President Trump on social media that "Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!" the former acting director of ICE, Todd Lyons, called the repatriation of Iranian immigrants a "priority" in an email sent to the…”
“That claim is contradicted by the fact that a 2025 US intelligence assessment, released shortly before Trump ordered strikes on Iran’s nuclear enrichment facilities, said that Iran had abandoned its pursuit of nuclear weapons in 2003.”
“See earlier developments below.What to know about the Iran war: - President Trump on Wednesday announced a "crushing economic operation" on Iran, one he said would amount to "economic warfare."”
“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.”