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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nTop aides to US President Donald Trump are pushing to prevent the Iran war from escalating before the November midterm elections, as the administration seeks to limit the political fallout from an increasingly unpopular conflict, Reuters reported, citing four people familiar with the discussions.White House officials are considering increasing military action after the November 3 vote, according to the sources, although any return to full-scale conflict is far from certain.For now, the administration is focusing on increasing economic pressure on Iran in an effort to secure concessions in future negotiations that months of military action failed to achieve.\u201cWe are keeping the pressure on Iran,\u201d one White House official said. \u201cBut November is a priority.\u201dKeeping the conflict largely contained could prevent the war from dominating the news as Trump’s Republicans seek to defend narrow majorities in the Senate and House of Representatives, the sources said.Only 31% of Americans approve of the war, while 63% disapprove, according to a late August Reuters\/Ipsos poll. Voters are also particularly unhappy about high petrol prices.<\/p>\n The effort to keep the conflict relatively quiet is facing growing pressure as the US and Iran resume exchanging strikes.Over the weekend, the US struck rocket launchers on Iran’s Larak Island after a month of relative calm, prompting Iran to fire missiles towards Jordan and the United Arab Emirates.On Tuesday, US forces struck more Iranian targets around the Strait of Hormuz.The latest exchange was the biggest between Tehran and Washington since July.The US military’s Central Command said it struck Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps air defences, radar systems, maritime assets, mine-laying capabilities and communications sites on Tuesday.Iran responded by saying it had struck US assets in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait and Iraq, while declaring that its aim was to drive American forces out of the network of military bases maintained across the Middle East.\u201cAmerican evil in the region will be met with heavier, more widespread, and devastating responses, and any country that cooperates with the aggressive American army must accept its dangerous consequences,\u201d Iran’s military command said.Trump threatened further escalation on Tuesday if Iran retaliated against the latest US strikes.\u201cIf the failed Nation of Iran retaliates for this very justified attack, they will be hit again at a much harder and higher level, but it will not be the biggest attack of them all, that is waiting in the wings,\u201d he wrote on his Truth Social platform.<\/p>\n Trump has publicly said the upcoming elections are not influencing his Iran strategy. But Reuters reported that, as the war enters its seventh month, the White House is increasingly constrained by political and logistical realities.\u201cThe timetable has changed,\u201d one senior White House official said. Another added that the \u201ccalendar is driving Iran.\u201dA tactical pause could also give the US military time to replenish heavily depleted munitions stockpiles, sources said.In August, the military had used \u201cvirtually all\u201d of its supply of certain precision missiles.The Washington Post also reported on Sunday that the heads of the Army, Navy and Air Force had warned Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth in a written assessment that prolonging the war was unsustainable and would reduce military readiness in other theatres.The Pentagon has said the military has \u201ceverything it needs to execute\u201d its mission.\u201cPresident Trump has destroyed Iran\u2019s military capabilities and is crippling what\u2019s left of its abysmal economy with the most powerful naval blockade in world history and crushing sanctions,\u201d White House spokeswoman Olivia Wales said.\u201cThe President will continue to advance America\u2019s interests at home and abroad and will never allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon.\u201dTrump’s approval rating has fallen from 40% to 33% since the conflict began, according to Reuters\/Ipsos polling.Sources said that he is not currently interested in escalation, though his position could change in response to events.Currently, Vice President JD Vance and secretary of state Marco Rubio are among senior Trump aides who support trying to keep the conflict relatively \u201cquiet\u201d until November, according to two White House officials.<\/p>\n In recent weeks, the administration has intensified its campaign to economically isolate Iran, threatening major sanctions against countries that trade with Tehran while maintaining its blockade on the Strait of Hormuz.The strategy has limitations, analysts and officials said. Iran has spent decades under US and international sanctions, which have damaged its economy but have not deterred its leadership.Treasury secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that the pressure campaign could cause Iran to respond militarily, raising the prospect of economic measures contributing to further escalation.China and some other major powers have also not joined Washington’s effort to isolate Iran, raising questions about the effectiveness of the campaign.\u201cThe purpose of the new sanctions package is meant to add economic pressure on top of that being caused by the blockade to force Iran back to the table, after the administration determined it was a better option than returning to kinetic action,\u201d said Alex Plitsas, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council.<\/p>\n Do you support the current military actions taken by the US against Iran?<\/p>\n 3k+ users shared opinion today <\/p>\n 5k+ users already voted today <\/p>\n 3k+ users shared opinion today <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Share Opinion<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \u201cIran is concerned about it, but China has already indicated that it’s not willing to play ball, which calls into question how effective it will be.\u201dMeanwhile, America’s Gulf allies, some of whom had pushed for aggressive action against Iran earlier in the conflict, urged the White House to de-escalate after a round of attacks in late July, according to regional diplomats.<\/div>\n Iran war becomes political headache for Trump ahead of November midterms Top aides to US President Donald Trump are pushing to prevent the Iran war from escalating before the November midterm elections, as the administration seeks to limit the political fallout from an increasingly unpopular conflict, Reuters reported, citing four people familiar with the discussions.White 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under pressure as strikes resume<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
Logistics and politics constrain White House<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
Economic pressure takes centre stage<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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