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  The American military campaign against Tehran has triggered severe domestic political repercussions, resulting in decisive Republican losses during the recent midterm elections. Despite accepting responsibility for the defeat, the administration maintains that preemptive military strikes were critical to neutralize immediate nuclear weapons development threats. Meanwhile, Iranian leadership signaled that the shifting balance of power in Washington will do nothing to defuse ongoing hostilities.

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• Midterm voters rebuke Trump, handing Democrats both chambers of Congress

  The historic political realignment leaves the White House facing the largest opposing majorities in decades during the lame-duck phase of the administration. Shifting majorities effectively end two years of unified Republican governance in Washington, severely curtailing the executive branch's domestic legislative agenda. While the president signaled plans to leverage his veto power, he also pledged bipartisan cooperation with the new leadership.

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