Trump's War in Iran in spotlight ahead of midterms

NPR | By Domenico Montanaro,

Steve Inskeep

Published October 9, 2026 at 4:23 AM EDT

After President Trump slapped down reports that he is considered renewed strikes against Iran ahead of the midterms, the politics of the war he started are in the spotlight.

Domenico Montanaro

Domenico Montanaro is a senior political editor/correspondent for the Washington Desk

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