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What are the odds of an escalation of the war on Iran in the wake of the US midterms?

Middle East Eye6 November 2026, 01:41 UTCIran

What are the odds of an escalation of the war on Iran in the wake of the US midterms? MEE Live’s Mathilda Mallinson asks Trita Parsi, Executive Vice President at the Quincy Institute, whether a vengeful Trump could escalate the war on Iran in the immediate aftermath of the US midterm elections. Parsi believes Trump’s hubris and unpredictability could play a decisive role in escalating the war, much as they did in starting it. MEE Live’s Mathilda Mallinson asks Quincy Institute Executive Vice President Trita Parsi whether Trump could escalate the war

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