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Taunting Trump Over Gas Prices, Iran Braces for Aftermath of U.S. Vote

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President Trump is wary of military escalation that could drive oil prices even higher and anger voters who already mostly oppose the Iran conflict.

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Amid a noticeable recent increase in Iranian attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, analysis suggests that Iran is intentionally driving up international oil prices to inflict a political blow on U.S. President Donald Trump in the midterm elections. On the 19th (local time), the Washington Post (WP), citing anonymous Iranian officials, reported that “Iran [believes] that U.S. President Donald Trump will be less sensitive to high energy prices after th…

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Iran's leadership sees the coming weeks as a critical window: expecting US President Donald Trump to become less... ~ 20.10.2026, PRIM after the 3 November midterm elections

Iran, using its bulwark in the Strait of Hormuz, wants to increase energy prices and intensify pressure on US President Donald Trump. According to Iranian officials who spoke to the Washington Post on condition that their names were not shared, Tehran believes the period until the November 3 midterm elections is critical to ratcheting up pressure on Trump. An Arab diplomat said, “They are obsessed. They think they can overthrow the president.” U…

Iran is aiming to intensify pressure on US President Donald Trump by stepping up attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, the US-based Washington Post reported. It is suggested that the Tehran administration plans to weaken Trump's political position by raising global oil prices and influence the November 3 midterm elections.

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조선일보 broke the news on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
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