Iran Braces for Trump's Next Move After Democrats Sweep Congress

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Iranian officials expect the country to remain a focus of US policy after Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections. The article describes uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s next steps and the domestic political impact of the war he launched against Iran.

The landslide victory by Democrats in US midterm elections is expected to bring change to Congress and foreign policy in Washington. But inside Iran, many officials said they expect the country will remain in the crosshairs of President Donald Trump, even if the vote has left him weaker. As the results poured in late on November 3, showing Democrats had taken control of both the House of Representatives and Senate from their Republican rivals, Trump admitted the war he launched on Iran on the last day of February had taken a toll on his party.…