Democrats win US midterm renewal and its repercussions extend to international files

Democrats won the US midterm elections, controlling a majority of seats in Congress in both the Senate and the House of Representatives for the remainder of President Donald Trump's term. According to what was published by BBC News Arabic, this result represents a major setback for the president, as he acknowledged that the war in Iran and the high cost of living contributed to the defeat of a number of Republican candidates.

Vice President J.D. Vance said that the war with Iran is the main reason for the electoral defeat, noting that the war raised the costs to Americans. Foremost among these are fuel prices. During his campaign for a second term in 2024, Trump promised to reduce the price of gasoline to less than $2 per gallon, but the average price was $4.31 in October.

In Iran, Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, in a six-page written letter published on Wednesday, said he did not expect U.S. policy to change after these results, and threatened that the response to any new U.S. strike would expand to a larger scale. Iran's chief negotiator, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, said the Americans rejected the war.

The site's correspondents believe that the Gulf countries may be affected by this result, given the close personal and business ties that bind Trump and his family to a number of those countries. The report pointed out that the recent war in Iran has changed the perception of Trump in the region.

In the file of relations with China, the report talked about a trade war that began with Trump imposing tariffs on Chinese goods, to which Beijing responded with similar duties. It led to a rise in the prices of some commodities in the United States. According to the data, the truce associated with this war ends in January. In Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow hoped Trump would continue his peace efforts, referring to planned trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi between Russia, Ukraine and the United States.

Source: BBC News Arabic - https://www.bbc.com/arabic/articles/cq8ez3y96zz2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss