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Iran War
The latest on Iran War: posts, statements, rulings and news coverage tracked by Demegoria, newest first, each scored from 1 to 10 for its likely impact.
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
JD Vance says US war on Iran is ‘real reason’ Republicans lost midterm electionsForeign PolicyVance, in Break With Trump, Blames Iran War for Republicans’ RoutSocialVance says the ‘real reason’ for GOP rout was anger over Iran warEconomyVance blames Iran conflict for GOP defeats: "The reason we lost is the war"SocialJD Vance blames Iran war and Israel for GOP midterm bloodbathSocialIran’s probably gay Supreme Leader gloats over GOP defeat in midterm elections: ‘Collapse has accelerated’Foreign PolicyVance Points to Iran War, Israel as Reasons for GOP Midterm LossSocialTrump's VP says the Iran war cost them the midtermsSocialVance's scathing Iran war postmortem puts potential 2028 GOP showdown in focus: 'Everyone knows why'SocialIran weighs in on midterms: ‘Americans said NO TO WAR’Foreign PolicyIran unveils ‘We will kill Trump’ banner – but US president may now be tempted to resume bombingForeign PolicyTrump: Iran war partially to blame for GOP midterm lossesEconomyTrump Downplays Prospect of Iran Strikes After MidtermsForeign PolicyTrump Plays Down Prospect of Strikes on Iran After Midterm RoutForeign PolicyWhat Trump losing power over Congress means for Iran, Ukraine and foreign policyForeign PolicyAmericans have said 'NO TO WAR,' Iran speaker says as Democrats take CongressForeign Policy
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Friday, October 30, 2026
Qataris hold marathon talks in Tehran in bid for U.S.-Iran deal before midtermsForeign PolicyTrump says Iran war will end ‘soon’Foreign PolicyDem Rep on reports Trump plans to restart Iran war: ‘What the heck would the goal be?’Foreign PolicyDem Rep on reports Trump plans to restart Iran war: ‘What the heck would the goal be?’Foreign PolicyTrump predicts Iran war will end soon as Qatar pushes for a dealForeign PolicyTreasury Department says Iran’s economy cratering, inflation at 90 percent EconomyTrump plans to resume strikes on Iran day after midterm electionsMilitary
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
JD Vance pens letter to Iran hardliner in peace talk overtureForeign PolicyTrump Says Vance Reached Out to Iran to Offer Medical SuppliesForeign PolicyIran pressed to make nuke concessions as massive post-midterms strikes loomForeign PolicyEight months into the conflict, the U.S. war with Iran gets a revised price tagMilitaryNetanyahu barely hanging on after Israeli election — what that means for Iran warForeign PolicyTrump warns Gulf allies to prepare for fresh blitz on Iran after midterm elections: reportForeign PolicyTrump gave Iran a date, not measurable termsForeign PolicyTrump, Congress set to clash over Hegseth, Iran war, Ukraine after electionForeign PolicyRoknifard: 47 Years of Hostility Means No US-Iran TrustForeign Policy
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Iran war has cost $47 billion, U.S. military saysMilitaryTrump says Iran war will end 'when I want it to' as costs reportedly balloon to $47 billionEconomyIran War Cost Rises to $47.1 Billion, Pentagon Told LawmakersEconomyTrump, campaigning in Texas for Republicans, touts Iran war and ‘51st state’ Venezuela: ‘I knew that oil would go up’ – liveForeign PolicyIran war cost increases to $47 billion Military How Trump’s ‘little detour’ to Iran became a roadblock in the midterm electionsForeign Policy
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
US military has lost 81 planes, drones and helicopters worth $3.3 billion in Iran war: reportMilitaryTrump Derangement: No, he didn’t ask Iran to attack LA or San DiegoSocialCalifornia Democrats slam Trump’s comment on IranForeign PolicyTrump’s comment about Iran nuking Los Angeles and San Diego was incoherent, not maliciousSocialDemocratic senator says Pentagon denied him access to US base in Qatar ‘to hide the costs’ of Iran warMilitaryNewsom condemns Trump for saying Iran could ‘take out’ L.A. or San DiegoSocialWhat, Exactly, Did Trump Say About Iran Taking Out Los Angeles?SocialLA mayor slams Trump’s comments suggesting Iran could ‘take out’ cityForeign PolicyNewsom tags in State Threat Assessment Center over Trump’s Iran nuclear commentsSocialWhite House pushes back on characterization of Trump’s Iran comments on LA, San DiegoSocialCalifornia leaders slam Trump for saying Iran could ‘take out’ L.A. or San DiegoForeign PolicyTrump remarks that Iran could "take out" Los Angeles, San Diego draw backlashForeign PolicyLive updates: California officials fume as Trump says Iran could ‘take out’ Los Angeles, San DiegoForeign PolicyCalifornia officials condemn Trump for saying Iran could ‘take out’ Los Angeles or San DiegoForeign PolicyNewsom blasts ‘deranged and dangerous’ Trump for joking that Iran could ‘take out’ LA and San DiegoSocialCalifornia leaders hit back after Trump says Iran can 'take out' LA and San Diego Foreign PolicyTrump draws backlash after he suggests Iran could ‘take out’ Los Angeles or San DiegoForeign PolicyFury in California After Trump Suggests Iran Could ‘Take Out’ L.A. or San DiegoForeign PolicyConcerns over possible Iranian drone attack prompted US to remove bombers from UK baseMilitaryTrump suggests letting Iran "take out" L.A., San Diego during rallyForeign Policy
Monday, October 5, 2026
Potential Iranian Drone Attack Led to Exit of U.S. Aircraft from British Air BaseMilitaryThe Iran war is unpopular, but will it cost Trump the midterms? Our reporters answer your questionsSocialTrump: Refinery disruptions, not Hormuz, are driving gas pricesEconomyWhat's driving up Gasoline is no longer the Strait of Hormuz, because Record Numbers of Barrels are coming out now on an almost daily basis, but the word, "Refineries," where Russia's are being blown up by Ukraine, and where ours are being closed up, in Blue States, like California, by the Dumocrats. President DONALD J. TRUMPEconomyThe Iran war is hitting America's school buses — and kids are paying the priceEconomyScoop: Trump's top national security aides meet secretly at Camp David on Iran, YemenForeign PolicyU.S. B-1 bombers evacuated from UK base after attack threats from IranMilitarySenior Trump administration officials met to discuss Iran war at Camp DavidForeign Policy
Saturday, September 26, 2026
Trump reiterates Iran can not have a nuclear weapon as prez rejects regime’s seven-day ceasefire proposalForeign PolicyTrump says he rejected the latest Iranian proposalForeign PolicyTrump Rejects Iran Proposal on Hormuz as Houthis Target RiyadhForeign PolicyTrump rejects Iran’s 7-day plan to end war, expects bombing to resume post-midterms: ReportForeign PolicyTrump rejects Iran's conditional ceasefire proposal, WSJ reports, as Saudi coalition intercepts projectilesForeign PolicyIRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON!!! President DJTForeign PolicyTrump posts map showing ‘Trump Strait’ off Iran, and other Mideast developmentsForeign Policy
Friday, September 25, 2026
‘Gross!’: Charles Blow on GOP candidates flip-flopping on Iran WarSocialTrump Rejects Iran’s Seven-Day Ceasefire Proposal, WSJ ReportsForeign PolicyTrump rejects Iran’s seven-day cease-fire proposal – new airstrikes ‘likely’ after midterm elections: reportForeign PolicyIranian President Pezeshkian talks about proposal to reopen Strait of HormuzForeign PolicyExtended interview: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the U.S.-Iran warForeign PolicyKFile: GOP nominee who praised Iran war now says it should ‘end quickly’SocialGOP senators not happy with Trump’s embrace of Xi after China helped IranForeign PolicyWhy Abdul El-Sayed refuses to condemn Iran’s Revolutionary Guard thugsSocialTrump told China’s Xi that support for Iran was ‘totally unacceptable’: US ambassadorForeign PolicyPentagon quietly adds dozens to tally of troops wounded amid Iran warMilitaryLive updates: Xi departs after 3-day Trump visit; Iran war, economic squeeze weigh on GOPForeign PolicyOil prices fall after Iran asks U.S. to return to failed memorandum of understanding from JuneEconomyIran proposes a 7-day plan to reopen the Strait of HormuzForeign PolicyTrump told Xi Jinping that China helping Iran is ‘unacceptable’, official says – liveForeign PolicyChris Hayes: GOP puts Trump ahead of voters on ‘politically toxic’ Iran warForeign PolicyTrump asked Xi to stop supporting IranForeign PolicyTrump faces tough choices as Iran dangles deal to reopen Hormuz before US midtermsForeign Policy
Thursday, September 24, 2026
Senate Republican: Iranian leaders ‘part of a colony of reptiles’ that also includes China, Russia, North KoreaForeign PolicyWatch live: Netanyahu to address UN amis US-Israel war in IranForeign PolicyTrump, Xi expected to talk Taiwan, AI, trade and Iran as DC summit kicks offForeign PolicyTrump needs to warn China’s Xi against ‘dangerous alliance’ with Iran, expert saysForeign PolicyGOP breaks ranks on Iran as voters fume over war’s costsForeign PolicyUS military spending $500M on ‘war-ready’ laser weapons — and zapping drones in Iran, along US border: expertsMilitaryTehran takes aim at Canada for not condemning Trump's threat to destroy Iran Foreign PolicyMiranda Devine: Trump’s crafty ‘Commie Week’ diplomacy with Mamdani and XiForeign Policy
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Michigan student confronts El-Sayed over Iran stance in tense exchange: ‘Do you stand with us?’SocialTrump Aides Seek to Jump Start Diplomacy With Iran as Crisis WidensForeign PolicyChinese and Iranian presidents both visit U.S.Foreign PolicyTrump welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping for state visit as tensions build over AI, IranForeign Policy‘It’s time to move on’: At-risk Republicans want Trump’s Iran war to endForeign PolicyVirginia soldier becomes 19th known death since start of Iran warMilitaryJohnson calls for ‘resolution’ of Iran warForeign PolicyEight sailors assigned to US carrier group that fought in Iran war attempted suicide, Navy secretary tells CongressMilitaryKaine calls Iran war ‘triply illegal,’ says it should ‘end immediately’Foreign PolicyUK Tightens Sanctions on Iranian Banks in US Pressure CampaignForeign PolicyThe top moments from Iran president’s tense visit to US soil as war ragesForeign PolicyIran’s president strikes a defiant tone at U.N. after Trump threatsForeign PolicyTrump threatens to ‘annihilate’ Iran in UN speech Foreign PolicyIran’s leader hits out at ‘bully’ Trump in UN speech but signals willingness to talkForeign PolicyIran’s president delivers Trump rebuttalForeign PolicyWisconsin’s GOP nominee for governor reups calls to end Iran warForeign PolicyGOP cracks widen over Iran war as vulnerable candidates break with Trump, demand its endForeign PolicyIran-Backed Houthis Build Missiles, Weapons With Parts Made in ChinaForeign PolicyIranian president claims they are 'victims of terrorism' in United Nations speechForeign PolicyIran president tells UN ‘we will never bow our head’ as US walks outForeign PolicyThese GOP candidates in tight races are calling for a quick end to Iran warForeign PolicyIran President Sends Defiant Message to US Over Potential TalksForeign PolicyIran's president blames U.S., Israel for global instability in defiant UN speechForeign PolicySECRETARY RUBIO: Iran can never have a nuclear weapon.Foreign PolicyLive updates: US delegation walks out during Iranian president’s UN speech; White House media ban faces legal test; Trump to greet Xi ahead of summitForeign PolicyBipartisan senators raised US journalist jailed in Iran ahead of Trump team meeting with Iranian delegation at UNForeign PolicyWatch live: Iran’s Pezeshkian, Zelensky, Rodriguez to address UNGAForeign PolicyTrump Welcomes Xi Jinping After UNGA Speech Threatening IranForeign PolicyU.S., Iran hold first talks since June as Trump threatens annihilationForeign PolicyTrump touts his economy and U.S. actions in Iran in UNGA addressForeign PolicyIran denies dropping preconditions amid ‘very productive’ three-hour UN talks in New YorkForeign PolicyTrump-backed Iowa US Senate hopeful says Iran war must 'be brought to a successful and immediate end'Foreign PolicyZelenskyy to seek offramp for years-long Russia war in UN speech after Trump reveals peace deal is closeForeign PolicyTrump Hails Iran Talks, Tehran Sets 'Firm Positions'Foreign PolicyOil Falls as Trump Claims ‘Very Good’ Iran Talks After Annihilation ThreatEconomyIran floats conditions for Hormuz reopening as Trump says deal could come after midtermsForeign PolicyTrump Hails Good US-Iran Talks After Annihilation ThreatForeign PolicyAzerbaijan's Hajiyev to Newsmax: Trump Peacemaker, Iran Deal Possible: https://www. newsmax.com/newsfront/azerbaij an-ilham-aliyev-armenia/2026/09/14/id/1269433/Foreign Policy
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Trump uses U.N. speech to openly muse about attacking IranForeign PolicyU.S. negotiators meet with Iranian officials at U.N.Foreign PolicyTrump Threatens Annihilation in Iran in UN Speech and Lays Out Winner-Takes-All VisionForeign PolicySee Iran Delegate’s Chilling Reaction to Trump’s ‘Annihilate’ WarningForeign PolicySen. Jon Husted: Iran war ‘needs to come to an end as quickly as possible’Foreign PolicyTrump Says US Team Met With Iranians at UNGAForeign PolicyPresident says he faces ‘big decision' as Iran war looms over U.N. General AssemblyForeign PolicyTrump Threatens Iran Annihilation in Speech That Disregards UNForeign PolicyU.S. and Iran had ‘very good meeting’ over ongoing war, Trump saysForeign PolicyTrump Threatens to Annihilate IranForeign Policy“The White House may have decided to start this war but Iranians have a vote on when it ends”: Joe answers reader questionsForeign Policy