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“Barak said the entire government-formation process risked being disrupted by the results of Tuesday’s midterm elections in the US, which could weaken Israel’s foremost ally, President Donald Trump, or be overtaken entirely by renewed war with Iran.”

“Moreover, the genocide has led to growing international isolation, while also providing the pretext for multiple attacks on countries across the region – the latest of which, undertaken with the United States on Iran in February, continues to roil energy…”

“Those include whether the fast-growing, ultra-Orthodox population should remain exempted from compulsory military service in a country where many families have seen their sons and daughters killed in three years of inconclusive wars.”

“Trump’s approval rating is hovering near his career lows, with voters frustrated by war on Iran, higher fuel prices and wider affordability concerns.”

“Trump’s turbulent second term, with discontent over living costs, tariffs and the U.S. war against Iran — which has driven fuel prices sharply higher — weighing on Republicans as his approval ratings languish near record lows.”

“That is the takeaway from a recent Wall Street Journal poll: "A majority of voters say they want a candidate for Congress who will put guardrails on Trump's powers, and a majority prefers a candidate who will vote to end the war with Iran.”

“Healey’s tax and spending plans offered some short-term support for households hit by the surge in energy prices caused by the US-Iran war, financed partly by higher taxes on banks, savers and landlords.”

“The revenues could offset the fallout from higher costs as a result of the Iran war, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies - although it will put huge strain on spending plans.”

“The revenues could offset the fallout from higher costs as a result of the Iran war, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies - although it will put huge strain on spending plans.”

“…rican embassy to Jerusalem in his first term, cracked down on pro-Palestine protests at home and launched a war, along with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, against Iran, recognised the growing electoral liability of unconditional support for…”

“The comments on Wednesday came after Democrats won majorities in both the Senate and the House on Tuesday in a sharp rebuke to US President Donald Trump, fuelled in part by deep frustration over the US and Israel’s war on Iran.”

“Speaking with NBC News in September, Lawrence said the growing opposition to data center development was happening “at this moment in our history [where] the extreme concentration of power may be the single greatest threat that we face, and the place where it…”

“Yet in late February, Trump joined Netanyahu in ordering a joint military campaign against Iran, prompting immediate Iranian retaliation and raising the spectre of an all-out regional war.”

“European far right distances itself from Trump, blaming Iran war for Republicans' defeat LONDON, Nov 4 - Europe's far-right politicians on Wednesday began to distance themselves from Donald Trump following the Democrats’ victory in the US midterm elections –…”

“By night's end, Trump acknowledged the opposition's victory and recognized that the war in Iran was a factor in his loss.”

“Both leaders, who joined forces in the war against Iran, now face growing pressure at home even as the conflict they launched remains unresolved.”

“The results were part of a broader Democratic rout on Nov 3 that wrested party control of the US House and Senate away from Republicans, propelled by voters’ frustration with the cost of living and the war in Iran.”

“Rogers had sought to establish some distance from the Trump Administration on issues that have proved unpopular in Michigan, including tariffs on Canadian goods and the ongoing war with Iran.”

“But the state has been hit hard by tariffs, oil and gas prices and the Iran war.”

“IRAN WAR COULD ACCELERATE ENERGY TRANSITION: French oil major TotalEnergies suggested earlier today that the war in Iran could speed up the global transition to cleaner fuels, with demand for petroleum products peaking during the 2030s before seeing a slow…”

“Albanese and the treasurer, Jim Chalmers, have confirmed next month’s mid-year budget update will including a savings package, even as they point to international factors including the war in Iran as the cause of price hikes.”

“The president has been campaigning nonstop, travelling to states that have traditionally been GOP strongholds but where the party faces a tougher path amid voter anxiety over the high cost of living and the war in Iran.”

“To some degree, the 2026 Democrats have been able to unite around issues such as energy and grocery prices and the war on Iran.”

“…ing Ukraine and dispatching masked agents who killed Americans to deporting US citizens and pulling out of accords controlling climate change and Iranian nuclear weapons, the list of Donald Trump’s abuses is long and growing still longer, seemingly by the…”

“And when people see public funds allocated to something like ALPRs—or tax breaks given to data centers, or billions of dollars spent on a war with Iran—it feels to them like a personal violation.”

“Our prime minister cites the Iran war, global social instability and a range of other externalities for our cost of living pressures.”

“Trump’s apocalyptic threats against Iran (“A whole civilisation will die tonight, never to be brought back again”), would be bad enough had he actually been winning the war.”

“…lly release the Jeffrey Epstein files detailing ties of the elite to the child sex offender; the growth of datacentres in rural communities; an eight-month-old war in Iran that he promised would be over in weeks; a relentless rise in the cost of fuel and…”

“The Reserve Bank's chief economist said last week that government spending remained a contributor to ongoing inflation, even if the government points to the war in Iran as the "primary driver".”

“… Foreign Minister Penny Wong has urged the United States not to resume strikes on Iran after the midterm elections, warning it would worsen economic pressures that are driving the protests and social instability in France, Spain and elsewhere around the…”

“His latest demand comes as Iran faces the prospect of renewed military action by the US and Israel — and marks a public push by hardliners to overturn Tehran’s longstanding official opposition to nuclear weapons.”

“Opposition to the US war in Iran and military aid to Israel remains a driving concern among voters.”

“The war in Gaza has fuelled demands for an end to US military support for Israel, while the war with Iran has raised questions about American intervention, regional stability and overseas military spending.”

“He listed examples including the Elon Musk-led slashing of government services, cuts to Medicaid health insurance under the "Big Beautiful Bill", tariffs on Canada, and the war in Iran.”

“Today, amid growing anger about rising prices thanks to tariffs and the Iran war, Democrats seem to see every moment not spent uttering the word “affordability” as a moment wasted.”

“National Assembly Opposition Leader Mehmood Khan Achakzai criticised the government for failing to take parliament into confidence over recent diplomatic developments in Tehran.”

“After the United States and Israel launched their war on Iran on February 28, Israeli authorities closed Al-Aqsa to most worshippers for 40 days, reopening the compound on April 9.”

“Perhaps he had doubts about the wisdom of relaunching the Iran war.”

“Those include whether the fast-growing ultra-Orthodox population should remain exempted from compulsory military service in a country where many families have seen their sons and daughters killed in three years of inconclusive wars.”

“Others in the administration privately acknowledge, however, that there’s a clear reason for the recent rise in prices: Trump’s ongoing war with Iran.”

“- Published US President Donald Trump is facing a growing backlash over plans to import diesel from Russia as the Iran war continues to impact global energy prices.”

“As Trump’s poll numbers have cratered, congressional Republicans have increasingly distanced themselves from the president, on matters ranging from the conflict in Iran to the trade war with Canada.”

“Students and youth fear bearing the brunt of public spending reductions amid a multidecade high in poverty rates and rising costs of living, exacerbated by the United States-Israel war on Iran.”

“The US-Israel war on Iran has sent European gas prices soaring as the northern hemisphere approaches winter.”

“At the weekend, Brent crude hit $US117 a barrel, its highest level since the war against Iran started.”

“At the weekend, Brent crude hit $US117 a barrel, its highest level since the war against Iran started.”

“…self – winning as many as eight Nobel Peace Prizes, saying: 'We should have had eight Nobel Prizes for each war.' Trump has long credited himself with stopping eight different wars as President, adding that he'll have stopped two more soon in Iran and…”

“The award also serves as a warning against the weakening of international legal institutions and the growing influence of power politics over the rule of law.”

“For decades, European leaders have warned that a nuclear-armed Iran would pose an existential danger.”

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

““Anyone who cares about their own physical existence, that of their family, and their loved ones should have a trembling hand before voting for [the opposition],” he wrote in a social media post about Iran’s nuclear programme.”

“Trump and the first American-born Pope have repeatedly clashed over policy disagreements, particularly Leo's opposition to the Administration's immigration crackdown and the Iran war.”

“The US-Israel war on Iran and the rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI)` and data centres have raised further questions about security, jobs and energy costs.”

“The US government has seen the cost of its long-term borrowings soar in recent months as bond markets, concerned about the mounting cost of its war in Iran coupled with massive tax cuts, have pushed debt costs higher.”

“…ions, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel should prepare to use cryptocurrency to circumvent potential sanctions on the country amid growing global isolation over its genocidal war on Gaza and settlement expansions in the occupied West…”

“Several Western European nations have expressed their opposition to the potential resumption of the Iran war, as spiralling global oil prices have worsened the cost of living crisis across Europe.”

“An economy already under duress from Trump’s other economic policies — from tariffs and tax cuts to the Iran war — could precipitate further pain, said Darrell Duffie, a finance professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.”

“Grossi spoke about the nuclear programmes in Iran and North Korea, the "unprecedented threats to nuclear safety" from the war in Ukraine, and worrying reports that other countries he did not name are talking about acquiring nuclear weapons.”

“So trust in him shattered among some in Kiryat Shmona when Hezbollah missiles again started hitting in March after Israel and the U.S. launched their war on Iran.”

“Against the backdrop of growing speculation over the last weeks that the US and Israel may launch a new attack against Iran before or after the mid-term elections in the US and next week’s elections in Israel, a new US Department of State travel alert issued…”

“In a small office in the industrial district of Lod, a city outside Tel Aviv where Israeli forces expelled thousands of Palestinians during the 1948 war, sits the campaign headquarters of Otzma Yehudit, or “Jewish Power.””

“It's the first election since the 7 October 2023 Hamas-led attacks on Israel and its subsequent conflicts in Gaza and with Iran, Hezbollah and the Houthis.”

“…own Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif with the aim of increasing cooperation and deterrence among the three regional heavyweights at a time of increased uncertainty amid the Iran…”

“Israel's election may change its leader, but not Iran war policy DUBAI, Oct 21 - Israel's election next week may change its leader, but not its strategy: Iran will remain its chief adversary, military force will continue to be its preferred tool and…”

“…ing with Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov at a Group of 20 (G20) event in Asheville, North Carolina, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent blamed Ukraine’s strikes on Russian oil refineries as the reason for surging fuel prices – rather than the war in…”

“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).”

“Iran War backlash threatens Republican control of Congress Barbara Leaf, former US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, tells Al Jazeera that public opposition to the war with Iran could threaten Republican control of Congress, as economic…”

“But his government’s introduction of a short-term petrol price discount this month to counter rising costs driven by the Iran war has reignited the debate as to whether a subsidy would make a more lasting return.”

“An Israel Democracy Institute survey in April found that 92 percent of Jewish Israelis highly rated the military’s management of the Iran war.”

“Inflation fuels public anger ahead of elections The demonstrations reflect growing public anger over the cost of living, with purchasing power in France declining since 2024 and fuel prices rising following the US-Iran war earlier this year.”

“…rael’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, bombarding…”

“…o Trump singled out for perceived lack of assistance in the war with Iran In this drone view an inflatable dinghy carrying migrants makes its way towards England in the English Channel, Britain, August 6, 2024 In a post on Truth Social, he wrote: 'What’s…”

“…he recent busts, and particularly the Dahr el-Baydar incident, were connected to the security situation in the wider region, particularly concerning the US-Israeli war on Iran and the recent intensification of violence between Yemen’s Houthis and Saudi…”

“They have been hammered by the rising price of diesel and fertilizer, for which they can thank Trump’s war in Iran.”

“New national polling, external shows that AI regulation and data centres are among some of the top issues for voters this election cycle, behind the ongoing Iran War and various aspects of the economy.”

“The Middle East conflict has gained a steady stream of GOP opposition the longer it’s gone on, as evidenced by the growing number of Republicans voting for Democrats’ war powers resolutions in the House.”

“The International Monetary Fund has warned that the good luck that helped the world economy overcome the turmoil caused by the US-Israel war against Iran could soon run out.”

“Zardari cited growing incidents of terrorism in the Province and dismissed the provincial government saying “terrorist attacks have increased to an unprecedented level of violent intensity posing grave threat to the lives and properties of the people of the…”

“Netanyahu told senior Israeli defense officials, according to Kaufman, co-author of "In the War Room: The Inside Story of Israel's Fight Against Hamas and the Iranian Axis," who recounted the exchange in an interview with Fox News Digital.”

“After slowing sharply in the initial aftermath of the Hamas-led October 7, 2023 attacks and Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, Israel has rebounded to become one of the fastest-growing advanced economies in recent years.”

“Tafoya, a former sports broadcaster, is positioning herself as conservative with some asterisks, such as supporting some abortion rights and criticizing Trump’s actions in the Iran war.”

“… in the community or a complete political realignment, but a big part of the communities that supported it for decades are saying that Iran left them behind, the war was fought on their land for someone else’s interests, and that they don’t want wars…”

“… in Iceland, is expected to thank Portuguese officials for supporting U.S. operations in the Iran war by allowing the U.S. to use the Lajes Field air base in Portugal’s mid-Atlantic Azores islands, which is strategically located for military refueling…”

“The warning signs for Republicans reflect growing voter concerns about the high cost of living amid a surge in gasoline and diesel prices following the war with Iran.”

“In February this year, Modi visited Israel as Netanyahu – who faces an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court over war crimes carried out in Gaza – faced growing isolation in the international arena.”

“The conservative opposition People's Party (PP) and parts of the business community, meanwhile, warn that tighter rent controls could make the problem worse.”