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94 articles about 77 events for “Iran US War Trump Reasons”.
“In any case, the results indicated a clear disapproval of the way the Trump administration is governing and the use of fearmongering as a tactic of distraction.”
“The party campaigned on bringing down the cost of living, ending the war on Iran and holding President Donald Trump accountable, as well as pushing back against his immigration crackdown.”
“… off accusations of antisemitism over her objections to the Iran war, hitting back at conservatives accusing her of crossing over to 'the dark side.' Not only does Vance again mark out the gap between himself and Trump on Israel, but he makes it personal,…”
“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…”
“The shift formed part of a widespread nationwide surge for Democrats, signaling a broad rejection of MAGA and a rebuke of policies under Trump, including tariffs and the war in Iran, which voters blame for driving up cost-of-living expenses.”
“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“…kwaves through the political world on Sunday when she rescinded her support for Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and endorsed Republican nominee Mike Rogers—a move that drew fierce condemnation from Democratic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.”
“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."”
“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…”