Will The Iran War Cost Trump The Midterms?

Voters Hit Trump With Humiliating Verdict on His War

Evan Vucci / REUTERSPresident Donald Trump has been dealt a fresh political blow after a new poll found a clear majority of Americans do not think his war on Iran has been worth it.The latest nationwide Financial Times/Focaldata survey, conducted June 26-30 among 1,795 registered voters, suggests Americans remain deeply unconvinced by the conflict’s outcome. Nearly six in 10 voters (58 percent) said the war was not worth the cost, while 44 percent believed it had weakened the United States’ position against Iran. Read more at The Daily Beast.

US-Iran skirmishes are the new norm

The latest, continuing skirmish between the United States and Iran will be the new norm. Neither country wants a return to war, given that war is highly unlikely to lead to a decisive result in either direction. But Iran’s regional ambitions and anti-Americanism will drive it to keep testing American patience. In turn, President Donald []

Tucker Carlson says Iran war is the end of Trump and MAGA has ‘no future’

Despite efforts to secure a peace deal, the war in Iran continues to cost Trump support ahead of the November midterms

‘No slam dunk’: Trump overestimated US ability to pressure Iran

Former Middle East negotiator Aaron David Miller suggests US President Donald Trump’s war on Iran was “poorly conceived,” in which he “overestimated” his own capacities. “Five years, Putin can’t break Ukraine. In five months, Donald Trump can’t break Iran,” Mr Miller told Sky News Australia. “It’s not a slam dunk.”

[Video] NOW - Trump: "The Iran War has been a tremendous military success...

NOW - Trump: The Iran War has been a tremendous military success... the oil prices are lower than they were when I started.@disclosetv

The deal with Iran may be imperfect but it is what the American people want

The Iran war has put the US in a difficult position, but Trump has made the most of it.

White House Requests $67.1+ Billion to Cover Iran War Costs

The Trump administration is asking Congress for 87.6 billion in supplemental funding to cover Iran war costs, among other things. ... The post White House Requests 67.1+ Billion to Cover Iran War Costs appeared first on The New American.

'We think Tehran, they think Taiwan': Israeli official exposes US-Israel strategic divide

The difference between us is not in how we understand the threat, but in our priorities: for us, Iran is an existential threat; for the United States, it is a chronic regional challenge.

Trump's Iran war: A $40 billion catastrophe that hurts Americans most

TEHRAN- When Donald Trump last week declared victory in his war against Iran, he painted a picture of American triumph. OIL IS FLOWING, IRAN CAN NEVER HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON... PRICES ARE DROPPING, he boasted on social media. But a comprehensive CNN analysis of the 100-day conflict reveals a devastating reality that the President's all-caps pronouncements cannot obscure: this was a war that bankrupted American taxpayers, emptied the nation's strategic reserves, and inflicted economic pain on ordinary families—all while killing more than 7,500 civilians in the region.

Trump’s Iran deal falls short for these voters — and some fear it could cost Republicans the midterm

Trump’s Iran deal falls short for these voters — and some fear it could cost Republicans the midterm

JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 President Trump says Iran is in a "humanitarian crisis"

JUST IN: President Trump says Iran is in a humanitarian crisis and it's necessary to help.Now, before it is too late.@BRICSNews

Live updates: U.S. conducts another round of strikes on Iran as Trump and Khamanei exchange threats

Here is the latest about the Iran war today: President Trump on Friday threatened to “decimate and destroy” Iran if the regime made an attempt on his life, adding that “1000 Missiles are Locked and Loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran” should it carry out an assassination attempt. In a statement []

Iran War Live Updates: Middle East war reignites? Iran threatens 'hard slap' after US strikes, targets 3 Gulf states

Iran War Live Updates: Middle East war reignites? Iran threatens 'hard slap' after US strikes, targets 3 Gulf states

Israel’s ‘campaign between the wars’ against Iran hurts US Ties

How strategy to contain Iran and its allies risks further straining ties with US

$300 billion fund to Iran in spotlight as Rubio begins meetings with Gulf allies

US regional allies are especially concerned that Iran could use the proposed 300 billion reconstruction fund to rebuild its military.

Trump threatens to destroy Islamic Republic if Iran continues attacks

President Trump says US may have to 'complete the job' in Iran, warning that a new American campaign there will mark the end of the Islamic Republic. The post Trump threatens to destroy Islamic Republic if Iran continues attacks appeared first on World Israel News.

For Trump as for Putin, the costs of wars are outweighing the benefits of winning them

For Trump as for Putin, the costs of wars are outweighing the benefits of winning them

Iran, Afghanistan target $10bn in trade by 2029

TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) – Iran and Afghanistan are targeting 10 billion in annual bilateral trade within three years, an Iranian trade official said Monday.

Jared Kushner Helped Make This Mess in Iran While Making a Mess of Money

It was clear, almost from the start, that President Donald Trump’s unilateral decision to launch a war against Iran would be his greatest strategic blunder yet. Nearly four months later, Tehran’s repressive regime remains entrenched and more radical than ever. The mullahs still have their enriched uranium and plenty of drones and missiles, and now []

Iran War Backlash? Trump's Approval Slips As Voters Question $67 Billion Cost

FT poll shows 58 of voters say Iran war wasn't worth the economic cost; Trump's approval falls to 36.

Renewed U.S.-Iran Fighting Could Trigger Middle East Oil Market Share Battle

Renewed fighting between the United States and Iran has shattered expectations of a lasting ceasefire, bringing fresh concerns over prolonged oil supply disruptions from the Middle East. The conflict has reignited debate over the stability of global crude markets, with traders and analysts watching closely for any signs of escalating disruption to regional production. Speculation [] The post Renewed U.S.-Iran Fighting Could Trigger Middle East Oil Market Share Battle appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.

Why America Cannot Remain a Global Power: The Choice Coming After 2027

This week, Washington faced a choice that it will face repeatedly until it finally makes it explicit. On Monday, the Trump administration demanded NATO increase defense spending. On Wednesday, Chinese military exercises around Taiwan escalated. On Friday, tensions spiked in the Middle East over Iranian oil shipments. America has the military capacity to dominate any [] The post Why America Cannot Remain a Global Power: The Choice Coming After 2027 appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

The US-Iran War and Greater Eurasia

In spite of pessimistic forecasts of certain doom for Iran if Tehran ever found itself in a direct confrontation with Washington, the Islamic Republic withstood the overwhelming US-Israeli blow launched against it after decades of mounting tensions. With Iran emerging from the conflict as the first state in fifty years to survive a war with America, the outcome of the Middle East clash may now send ripples throughout an international system already fraught with uncertainty. Timofei Bordachev, Programme Director of the Valdai Discussion Club, examines the consequences of the Iran War for the macroregion of Greater Eurasia.

The U.S.-Iran war just entered a new phase. Here’s what’s at stake.

This isn’t a return to full-scale war, but it isn’t peace either. The post The U.S.-Iran war just entered a new phase. Here’s what’s at stake. appeared first on MS NOW.

Economic Costs For US, Iran Too Great for 'All-Out War,' Says CSIS's Will Todman

Will Todman, chief of staff of the Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department and senior fellow of the Middle East Program at CSIS, said that a low level conflict with outbursts from both the US and Iran is more likely than an 'all-out' war because the economic costs to both countries are too great. Todman said that Iran is 'very keen' to keep control over the Strait of Hormuz as an economic and strategic negotiating tool. (Source: Bloomberg)

🇺🇸❌🇮🇷 — BREAKING: Trump: We wasted a lot of time with Iran and we must do our job.

— BREAKING: Trump: We wasted a lot of time with Iran and we must do our job.@IntelSlava

Top Iranian officials admitted to the supreme leader that the U.S. naval blockade was crushing the economy, report says, as Trump eyes reimposing it

Ultimately, both sides need a deal soon given domestic vulnerabilities: looming U.S. midterms, Iran's economic and political fragilities.

US Says Iran 'Made a Poor Choice' as Strikes Target Iranian Missile, Drone Sites

WASHINGTON, July 11: U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Iran had made a poor choice and would now face the consequences after American forces carried out a new round of...

How Iran Is Moving From Resistance To Statecraft After The War

Farrokh Neghadar and Goudarz Eghtedari for Middle East Monitor The recent war involving Iran has revived a longstanding debate about the nature of Iranian power and the future of the Middle East. For decades, discussions of Iran in Western policy circles have oscillated between two assumptions: that the Islamic Republic is fundamentally ideological and irrational, []

News24 | Trump in shouting match with Republican senator over Iran deal

US President Donald Trump faced pointed criticism over the Iran war in a closed-door meeting with fellow Republicans, shortly before his administration asked Congress for tens of billions of dollars to pay for the conflict.

Trump warns Iran of 'complete decimation' if assassination threat carried out

President Trump late Friday threatened to “decimate and destroy” Iran if it carries out a reported assassination plot against him, saying he has already directed the U.S. military to be prepared to respond. “1000 Missiles are Locked and Loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran, with thousands of more to immediately follow, should...

Trump vows to hit Iran ‘hard’, but says not looking for long war

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States would hit Iran hard, though he expected the latest military flare-up to end quickly and left the door open to more talks. The post Trump vows to hit Iran ‘hard’, but says not looking for long war appeared first on Vanguard News.

The IRGC’s October surprise

Waiting until after the midterms to take out the Iranian regime could spell certain defeat.

You Can’t Be a Superpower Without Allies

As the war in Iran appears to come to a fragile close, Americans are left to wonder why it has accomplished so little. How could a middle power like Iran — geopolitically isolated, economically on the ropes after years of sanctions and beset by widespread protests — face down a global superpower that spent 29 []

The real cost of the Iran War: $103 billion in 120 days

Testifying before the House Appropriations Committee last week, Director of the Office of Management and Budget Russell Vought said the US had spent 30 billion on the Iran War.

Clashes in the Strait of Hormuz: Why Can’t Trump Get Out of the War in Iran

As the U.S. and Iran veer closer toward a full resumption of the war, Trump remains stuck in a conflict he can neither win nor walk away from. The post Clashes in the Strait of Hormuz: Why Can’t Trump Get Out of the War in Iran appeared first on Left Voice.

Iran tidak akan wujud jika AS terpaksa sambung perang – Trump

WASHINGTON: Presiden Amerika Syarikat (AS), Donald Trump pada Sabtu berkata Iran tidak akan lagi wujud jika AS terpaksa menyambung semula perang dan menuduh Teheran melanggar perjanjian gencatan senjata. Ancaman itu dibuat selepas tentera AS memaklumkan bahawa mereka melancarkan serangan ke atas beberapa sasaran di Iran pada Sabtu sebagai satu lagi tindakan balas terhadap serangan ke ... Read more The post Iran tidak akan wujud jika AS terpaksa sambung perang – Trump appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

World Cup: What Must Happen For USA vs Iran to Take Place

The United States of America and Iran could end up facing each other at the 2026 World Cup after being at war for a long time.

Trump threatens to strike Iran over support for Hezbollah

Trump threatens to strike Iran over support for Hezbollah President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the US would resume attacks on Iran unless Tehran can keep its ally Hezbollah in Lebanon from carrying out attacks. Iran must immediately stop their highly paid PROXIES in Lebanon from causing trouble, Trump wrote on Truth Social. If they don’t, we’ll hit Iran very hard again, just like we did last week, only harder!!!

Middle East tensions threaten to push oil prices beyond current range, Eni CEO says

Milan, July 11 (SANA) Continued tensions in the Middle East could push global oil prices beyond their current range of 80 to 100 per barrel by the first quarter of 2027, Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi said, warning that prolonged regional conflicts are increasing pressure on energy markets. Speaking to Reuters on Saturday, Descalzi said withdrawals []

US and Iran exchange intensifying fire across the Gulf, threatening the interim deal to end war

The United States has launched new airstrikes against Iran, and Tehran responded by targeting Gulf countries. The exchange of fire threatened an interim deal intended to help end the war in the Middle East. Back-and-forth attacks have repeatedly threatened the ceasefire, but Thursday’s appeared b...