According to the unofficial results of the midterm elections held in the USA, one of the most important topics of curiosity is how the next phase of the Iran war will proceed, after the Republicans lost the majority in the Senate and fell behind the Democrats in the House of Representatives. Because the war continues, the whole world is under a serious economic burden.
After the midterm elections, President Donald Trump answered the "Wall Street Journal" newspaper's question whether the war against Iran was the reason for the Republicans' loss of blood in the elections and said, "Iran was a part of it." However, Trump emphasized that he had no hesitation about the Iran war and did not forget to say, "I don't think about it. I did the right thing. I would do it again."
'There is no immediate plan'
However, while the midterm election process was continuing, Trump also spoke to the "Financial Times" by phone, regarding the Iranian agenda, and argued that relations with Tehran were "excellent", and stated that the USA had "no immediate plans" to attack Iran. The US President emphasized that he was "ready for more war" if necessary, implying that he was "satisfied" with the current state of tension with Iran.
When asked about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's strong insinuations that there would be an attack this week, Trump said, "I am ready, we are ready. We are ready to take action if necessary, but there may not be a reason for it." Claiming that energy prices will fall rapidly after the midterm elections, Trump argued that more oil is currently passing through the Strait of Hormuz than before the war and that the US blockade of Iranian ports is "suffocating" Tehran economically.
What scenarios are being discussed?
Although US President Donald Trump said that the Iran war and high oil prices "could" be among the reasons for the Republicans' failure in the midterm elections, it is still unclear whether there will be a large-scale operation against Iran.
Trump “No!” Although he says, his attitudes to date show that this may not be a complete answer. As a matter of fact, Trump's failure to achieve a "concrete victory" on Iran so far and the news that he was forced into a new military operation by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who failed in the elections in his own country, increases the possibility of a new military tension in the region. Comments focus on two possibilities:
two options
1- It may want to leave behind the disastrous conflict it started 8 months ago and declare victory by embarking on a new bombing campaign, a limited but hoped-for-productive operation against selected targets consisting of Iran's critical facilities,
2-Or, Trump, who has "vowed to destroy Iran", may use the defeat of the Republicans in the midterm elections as an excuse to take revenge on Iranian leaders, whom he holds responsible for the rising prices and the historical approval rate falling to 30 percent in early October, and launch a heavy attack on this country. Driven by revenge, he may be tempted to order a large-scale attack targeting not only its nuclear facilities but also Iran's civilian infrastructure, including power plants, oil refineries, bridges and factories (recognizing the possibility that it could be considered a crime against humanity).
■ Instead of a wider-scale war, President Trump may prefer an agreement with Iran that will satisfy US interests, and he may consider this as a victory.
THE ROLE OF DEMOCRATS
To end the Iran war, newly elected Democratic senators must persuade two-thirds of members of both houses of Congress to support withdrawal. This means some Republicans will also join the process. But even if that doesn't happen, he could curb many steps from now on by imposing tighter restrictions on the military budget and demanding investigations into the war.
'POLICIES DO NOT CHANGE'
Iran's religious leader Mojtaba Khamenei argued that the gains made by the Democrats in the US Congressional midterm elections will not change Washington's policies towards Tehran. Stating that those who think that making concessions to the Washington administration or changing the political leadership in the country will improve relations are "gravely mistaken," Khamenei accused Washington of pursuing hostile policies against Iran for decades.
VOTE AGAINST THE WAR
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammed Baqer Galibaf also said that Americans voted "No" against the war in the midterm elections and warned Washington that it would face serious consequences if it launched another attack on Iran.
