Politics● Low14m ago · Nov 14, 2026, 9:08 AM
US affairs expert: Trump ‘sacrificing’ Vance, shifting to economic pressure on Iran after midterms
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The midterm defeat was a loss 'of biblical proportions,' Dr. Kobi Barda explained, adding that Trump is now betting on a two-year economic siege of Tehran rather than renewed strikes.
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