Trump Considers Resuming War on Iran Following Midterm Losses

President Donald Trump stated that he would decide soon on whether to resume military operations against Iran following meetings with national security advisers in the Oval Office.

The deliberations follow sweeping Republican losses in the midterm elections on Tuesday, which administration figures and party members attributed in part to voter opposition to the war and rising fuel prices. Three tankers attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz were hit, with the IRGC claiming two vessels struck mines on unauthorized routes and that a US drone was shot down over Qeshm Island.

President Trump held a phone call with Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to discuss diplomatic resolution efforts as Qatari mediators advance a draft agreement. The administration is weighing three primary options: launching new strikes, continuing economic strangulation, or cutting a deal involving concessions.