From Iran to trade: how the US midterms impact the rest of the world - Reuters

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• US issues fresh sanctions against individuals and entities aiding Iran

  The Treasury Department is aggressively escalating enforcement against international evasion networks that channel vital resources to Tehran's military and regional proxies. By targeting facilitators across maritime transport and aerospace, Washington aims to cut off foreign support mechanisms keeping Iranian trade operational under existing restrictions. This latest pressure campaign exposes how commercial actors outside Iran manipulate vessel registrations to bypass strict global trade barriers.

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• Voters rebuff data centers in every ballot measure except one during the 2026 midterms

  Local communities across the nation mounted an aggressive resistance against artificial intelligence infrastructure during the recent election cycle, complicating expansion plans for tech companies and Wall Street financiers. This widespread public pushback significantly reshaped marquee political races, unseating prominent incumbents in states targeted for major facility buildouts.

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• Trump admits Iran war caused election losses but ‘we had to do it’

  Speaking outside a White House construction site, the president concurred with earlier assessments made by Vice President JD Vance regarding the party's midterm performance. He asserted that the conflict was unavoidable because it was the only long-term way to stop Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. Short-term increases in gasoline prices were cited as the primary economic driver behind the political backlash.

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