War, Deal, Or Stalemate? What The Midterms Mean For Trump's Iran War
Headline from RFE/RL · First reported Nov 4, 5:26 PM ET () · Updated Nov 5, 7:00 PM ET · 7 sources, 9 articles
What's being reported
US President Donald Trump, with roughly two months before a Democratic Congress takes control, faces a set of less-than-ideal options with the Iran war: negotiate, escalate, or sit tight.
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There is also a lack of clarity about why the nuclear program, which has been singled out as the reason for the conflict, has not been eviscerated, despite the time provided for the conflict.
