From Hindustan Times
Center Owned by HT MediaTrump ‘locked and loaded’ for potential strikes in Iran but would ‘rather not destroy rest of the country’
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Following the recent U.S. midterm elections in which Democrats won control of both the House and the Senate, flipping at least seven Republican‑held Senate seats, Trump said the United States remains “locked and loaded” for potential strikes on Iran, though he expressed a preference not to destroy the rest of the country. Meanwhile, Tehran reportedly submitted a nuclear proposal amid ongoing peace talks. The midterm outcome has been described as a rebuke to Trump and a potential reshaping of American foreign engagement.
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left · 3 outlets
Democrats won full control of the U.S. Congress in a sweeping midterm rout with a landslide of upsets that delivered a crushing rebuke of President Donald Trump and his Republican Party
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center · 4 outlets
Washington, November 4 (IANS) US Vice President J D Vance said on Wednesday that the war with Iran was the main reason Republicans lost the midterm elections, arguing that voters who supported Donald Trump in 2024 turned against his party despite turning out to vote.In a lengthy post on X, Vance…
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right · 3 outlets
US President Donald Trump has acknowledged that the war in Iran and the resulting rise in fuel prices contributed to the Republican Party's poor performance in the midterm elections. However, despite admitting the political fallout of the conflict, Trump has remained unapologetic, insisting that…
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Trump says the US remains “locked and loaded” for potential strikes on Iran, while Tehran reportedly submits a nuclear proposal amid ongoing peace talks.
