How the Iran war is influencing voters in the U.S. and Israel

NPR | By Ayesha Rascoe

Published October 25, 2026 at 8:06 AM EDT

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Middle East Institute senior fellow Natan Sachs about striking Iran, developments in the West Bank, and elections in Israel and the U.S.

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Ayesha Rascoe is the host of Weekend Edition Sunday and the Saturday episodes of Up First.

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