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Iran after the midterms: Which decision will President Trump choose to make? - opinion

As we approach the next stage in this ongoing saga, it is important to look back briefly and understand what happened at the White House before the United States and Iran signed their hollow MoU.

US President Donald Trump waves as he arrives on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, October 25, 2026.
Iranians motorists drive past a poster of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in central Tehran on November 1, 2026.

Iran, US far from deal to end war as Tehran threatens response to US strikes

Birds fly as smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel and the US launched strikes on Iran, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2026.

Countdown until US midterm elections are over feels like waiting for war with Iran - editorial

SATELLITE VIEW shows vehicles at an entrance to Pickaxe Mountain tunnels, near Natanz nuclear facility, in Iran, June 21.

Israel, US have plan ready for third Iran war, Tehran's hidden weapons pose challenges - analysis


Trump says US ready to strike Iran nuclear sites as Israeli opposition moves against Netanyahu

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A person holds a placard featuring images of US President Donald Trump and Iran’s Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, as people protest at an International Women’s Day march to show support for women in Iran, in London, Britain, March 7, 2026.

Qatari mediators hold over 12 hours of talks aimed at renewing direct US-Iran negotiations

A diplomatic source told Axios that Qatari mediators were in contact with the White House over the course of Friday’s talks and that “there was positive progress" in the effort to reach a deal.

Illustrative; Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani meets with Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni in Doha, Qatar, October 6, 2026.

Trump needs agreement that surpasses Obama's nuclear deal for deal to postpone strikes - analysis

The minimum that Trump needs for a new deal with Iran also differs from what Israel wants, militarily, politically, and economically.

US President Donald Trump waves as he arrives on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, October 25, 2026.

Qatar awaits Iran’s response to new nuclear proposal offering sanctions relief

The measure under consideration would involve allowing inspectors from the IAEA to return to Iran’s nuclear sites in return for sanctions relief. 

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani meets with Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni in Doha, Qatar, October 6, 2026.

Trump claims Iran is 'making up fake hits' on tankers to drive up oil costs ahead of elections

Trump accused Iran of fabricating reports of tanker attacks in the Strait of Hormuz to drive up oil prices ahead of the US midterm elections.

US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media as he departs the White House en route to Iowa, in Washington, DC, US, October 22, 2026.

'You are the real target': Netanyahu warns Iran developing ICBMs, nuclear weapons to target US

Netanyahu told FOX News that, if reelected prime minister, his key objectives would be to end the threat posed by Iran, expand the Abraham Accords, and seize the future of AI development.

Prime Minister and Likud party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu visits supporters in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections, October 14, 2026

'Mother of all bombs': US potential Iran strike plans include largest non-nuclear weapon - report

According to CNN, multiple US officials said that the plans called for the MOAB to be used against Iranian energy infrastructure and nuclear sites, including Pickaxe Mountain.

This US Department of Defense (DoD) handout photo shows the Massive Ordinance Air Blast (MOAB) weapon March 11, 2003 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.

Trump says ‘leakers should be shot’ at Arizona rally, days after approving firing-squad execution

Recalling a leak Trump said delayed the June 2025 B-2 strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, the president declared: “In the old days, we used to shoot leakers.”

US President Donald Trump attends a campaign rally at Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport in Bullhead City, Arizona, US, October 14, 2026.

Return to war with Iran after US midterm elections may be increasingly likely - analysis

Iran’s efforts show it is preparing for war in the near future and may try to strike America and its allies’ weak underbellies: energy facilities, ships, and other economically damaging targets.

A member of a police force stands guard on a street, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran Wednesday, 1st April 2026

Netanyahu, Trump discussed possibility of renewing strikes against Iran before elections - report

Senior US officials told Axios that Netanyahu cited alleged Iranian efforts to rebuild nuclear capacity as the reason for launching new strikes.

US President Donald Trump with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a special plenum session in honor of  Trump at the Knesset on October 13, 2025.