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Iran on Midterms: 'Americans Said NO TO WAR'

Iran said voters rejected President Trump’s war push after Republicans lost ground, as affordability and gas prices topped concerns.

Summary by WGN 9
Trump played down resuming military operations against Iran even as the U.S. has continued to carry out limited strikes against the country, added to its armed presence in the region and had the Pentagon draw up strike options.

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The war against Iran played a significant role in Trump and the Republicans' major defeat in the midterm elections. On Iran's part, it was a conscious strategy: By closing the Strait of Hormuz, they wanted to drive up global oil prices, which would lead to higher fuel costs for ordinary Americans – and that, in turn, the Iranians thought, would punish Trump and the Republicans.

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Sawalev said that Iran had accomplished what he described as the strategic and political defeat of US President Donald Trump, considering that the confrontation in the Strait of Hormez was reflected in the American political landscape and the results of the Congress's midterm renewal election. My satisfaction added that Tehran had strategically defeated Washington in the Strait of Horms, and politically in the American capital, in reference to..…

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WGN 9 broke the news in Chicago, United States on Thursday, November 5, 2026.
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