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Iran prepares for potential renewed attacks after U.S. midterms

NPR | By Hadeel Al-Shalchi,
Steve Inskeep
Published November 3, 2026 at 3:42 AM CST

For Iran, the US midterms could be the starting whistle for a new round of war

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Hadeel Al-Shalchi
Hadeel Al-Shalchi is NPR’s International Correspondent based in Istanbul.
Steve Inskeep
Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition and Up First.
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