https://sagire.online/topic/iran/ Articles and notes where Iran is a central actor. en Thu, 05 Nov 2026 02:48:00 -0300 https://sagire.online/wire/1249ce23/https://sagire.online/wire/1249ce23/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 00:22:00 -0300President Donald Trump said Vice President JD Vance’s assessment that Republicans lost the midterm elections because of the war with Iran is “largely true,” citing the price of gasoline. “I think it’s largely true because it drove the gasoline up a little bit short term,” Trump told reporters at the site of a new ballroom under construction at the White House. Trump said that if he had to do it again, he would, because “long term, it’s the only answer” and “you can’t let Iran have a nuclear weapon.” Asked when the war would end, he said “whenever I want it to, but it’s got to be done right.” Vance had said that “the reason we lost is the war.”United StatesIranElections https://sagire.online/wire/cc54c22d/https://sagire.online/wire/cc54c22d/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 00:21:00 -0300The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Thursday that two oil tankers and a tugboat had caught fire in separate incidents after attempting to use unauthorized routes through the Strait of Hormuz, in a Reuters text republished by Internazionale. According to the IRGC, one tanker struck a mine while attempting to cross a passage south of the strait, while a supertanker caught fire while exiting the route in the eastern part of the waterway. A tugboat that approached the second vessel to help extinguish the fire also caught fire.IranStrait of HormuzThe GulfOilConflict https://sagire.online/wire/70fd0419/https://sagire.online/wire/70fd0419/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 23:23:00 -0300Donald Trump Jr. backed Vice President JD Vance’s assessment that the Republican midterm defeat is down to the war with Iran, throwing the spotlight on divisions within the president’s own camp. Vance wrote on X: “The reason we lost is the war. The president himself said so last night.” Trump acknowledged that it is “largely true” that Iran and the high fuel prices driven by the conflict led to the defeat, and maintained that he would “do it again,” according to AFP, in a text published by Al Arabiya.United StatesElectionsPolitical crisisIran https://sagire.online/wire/6d063183/https://sagire.online/wire/6d063183/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 23:23:00 -0300Republican Rep. Thomas Massie gave Pete Hegseth an ultimatum on Wednesday night: resign or face impeachment in the final stretch of the 119th Congress. Massie’s resolution accuses the defense secretary of waging war against Iran without congressional approval and of flouting laws that limit civilian casualties. Trump said he was not considering replacing him: “No, I think he’s doing a very good job.” The Defense Department said Hegseth was “100 percent committed” to leading the Pentagon until the end of Trump’s term, on January 20, 2029, according to Reuters, in a text published by U.S. News.United StatesDefensePolitical crisisIran https://sagire.online/wire/cd733faf/https://sagire.online/wire/cd733faf/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 22:21:00 -0300The United States sanctioned on Wednesday two individuals and one entity accused of helping Iran obtain man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS). The State Department identified the targets as Mohammed Ali Tolibov, CEO of Belarus-based Armory Alliance; Nigeria-based Vanguard Tactical Supply Limited; and Russia-based Alisher Domullodzhanov. According to the department, the network sought to facilitate the procurement of Chinese-origin MANPADS for Iran, including through false end-users — Israeli newspaper Ynet describes the case as an attempt to purchase hundreds of Chinese-made shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles, with a Belarusian company acting as intermediary. The statement places the move under Operation Economic Outcast, following designations on May 8, June 10 and July 15, 2026.United StatesIranSanctions https://sagire.online/midterms-democrats-both-houses-veto/https://sagire.online/midterms-democrats-both-houses-veto/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 21:56:00 -0300Voters who rated the economy poor, called the Iran war the wrong decision and saw corruption in government handed Democrats seven Senate seats, the House and the governorships of Texas, Georgia and Ohio. The size of the win can be counted; how much of it becomes law depends on a president who keeps the veto and has said he would fight the war again.United StatesElectionsCongressIranEconomy https://sagire.online/wire/d942aceb/https://sagire.online/wire/d942aceb/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 21:21:00 -0300Republicans lost the midterm elections because of the war with Iran, United States Vice President JD Vance said. According to Vance, many of those who voted for Trump and Vance in 2024 voted for Democrats in 2026, demanding an end to the war, a focus on the cost of living, priority to the United States and a change in the relationship with Israel. Voter frustration over the war and the relationship with Israel sealed the defeat, in a distancing from Donald Trump — who acknowledged the weight of gasoline prices but defended the decision to start the conflict — ahead of a possible 2028 White House bid.United StatesIranIsraelElections https://sagire.online/wire/baa6709e/https://sagire.online/wire/baa6709e/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 21:21:00 -0300Disagreements inside the United States government over the next steps regarding Iran intensified following the midterm congressional elections, according to the Wall Street Journal, in a text republished by TASS. Some officials are urging Donald Trump to launch new strikes against Iran and then try to secure peace, while others believe he should stop and scale back the military operation; Trump said he would end the war whenever he wants, but that this must be done right.United StatesIranMiddle East https://sagire.online/wire/f2805b57/https://sagire.online/wire/f2805b57/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 20:21:00 -0300A growing number of Iranian clerics and officials are pressing the country's leaders to reverse their pledge not to pursue nuclear weapons, according to The New York Times, in a report cited by The Jerusalem Post. Specialist Mohammad Ghaderi told the paper that advocating leaving the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), once a minority view, has become the majority position in Tehran, and analyst Mohammad Ali Shabani said the religious taboo on the weapon is gone — “the question is whether a strategic or political shift will follow”. President Masoud Pezeshkian and former President Hassan Rouhani still back a peaceful nuclear doctrine, according to the paper.IranNuclearDiplomacy https://sagire.online/wire/0a8cb3da/https://sagire.online/wire/0a8cb3da/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 19:22:00 -0300Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said the Islamic Republic has inflicted defeats on Donald Trump on the battlefield, in Hormuz and now a “political defeat” in Washington. “The Iranian nation handed Trump a strategic defeat on the battlefield and in Hormuz — and a political defeat in Washington. Meanwhile, Americans got stuck with the bill for his war,” he wrote in a post on X. “Anyone who takes on Iran will pay the price, from the battlefield to their own doorstep,” he added. After the Republican midterm defeat, a giant banner depicting Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was burned at a rally in Tehran.IranElectionsUnited States https://sagire.online/wire/cfa3e2ef/https://sagire.online/wire/cfa3e2ef/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 19:21:00 -0300President Donald Trump said it is “largely true” that the war with Iran cost the Republicans the midterm elections, pointing to the short-term rise in gasoline prices, and said he would do it again because “you can't let Iran have a nuclear weapon,” in remarks cited by the ANI agency. The same day, Vice President JD Vance wrote on X that “the reason we lost is the war” and that voter anger over the conflict drove former Trump supporters to back Democrats. Trump also said the main reason was the price of fuel, with “tremendous oil” flowing out of the Strait of Hormuz at the moment. He said he was prepared to work with Democrats after their midterm gains, while warning that he would veto legislation he opposed, and dismissed the possibility of an impeachment effort, saying it would damage Democrats. He also said his personal popularity did not transfer to Republican candidates and that, if he had been on the ballot, Republicans would have won. “If I were on the ballot, we would have won... But you couldn't just transfer that love. There was such love at those rallies; it was incredible. We weren't able to transfer that love to the candidates,” he said.United StatesElectionsIranOil https://sagire.online/wire/a7da80d3/https://sagire.online/wire/a7da80d3/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 18:24:00 -0300Iranian lawmaker Manouchehr Mottaki, a former foreign minister and member of parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, said that the chamber would vote unanimously to reconsider Iran’s continued membership in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) if the supreme leader asked, according to the Mehr news agency. Mottaki said lawmakers receive around 200 text messages a day urging withdrawal and that he believes the time has come to discuss leaving the treaty, stressing that the decision rests with the supreme leader. The Paydari Front, led by former nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili, issued a statement calling for Iran’s withdrawal from the treaty, arguing that recent wars show the country needs nuclear weapons for deterrence. Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, said on October 31 that Iran’s future as a party to the treaty was uncertain. On November 1, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reiterated that Iran is a member of the NPT and upholds its commitments under the treaty.IranNuclearMiddle East https://sagire.online/wire/602612f5/https://sagire.online/wire/602612f5/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 18:24:00 -0300Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said that three oil tankers struck naval mines and caught fire while navigating “unauthorized” routes through the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Tasnim news agency, which cited a statement from the force’s public relations office. According to the statement, the explosions occurred in the early hours of Tuesday and the ships, abandoned near the southern shores of the strait, remained engulfed in flames that illuminated the eastern section through the night. The Guard warned that ships disregarding the rules and cooperating with the US military to cross unauthorized routes could face similar incidents. On Monday, Iran’s Navy had already announced that an oil tanker had struck a mine and caught fire in an area described as prohibited and unsafe east of the strait.IranStrait of HormuzThe GulfOil https://sagire.online/wire/3a1361a3/https://sagire.online/wire/3a1361a3/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 16:23:00 -0300Major General Esmaeil Ghaani, commander of the Quds Force of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, said that resistance forces have formed a united front against the aggressors, namely the United States and the Zionist regime in the region. “Otherwise, you will end up fighting a war with weapons in the Strait of Hormuz while facing the opening of the Bab el-Mandeb by the Resistance,” he said. According to Ghaani, US President Donald Trump gambled on war with Iran after being misled by Netanyahu, and the outcome was the loss of America’s 250-year reputation and its defeat in the Strait of Hormuz.IranStrait of HormuzThe Gulf https://sagire.online/wire/7d29cebb/https://sagire.online/wire/7d29cebb/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 14:22:00 -0300Brent fell nearly 8% to $95.41 a barrel, and US West Texas Intermediate dropped 7% to $89.40, after President Donald Trump told the Financial Times on Tuesday that he has no immediate plans to strike Iran. Oil had risen more than 10% in October on fears of a possible escalation and has fallen over three consecutive sessions. The Energy Department said it would lend 300,000 barrels from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve to four companies, nearly a third of the stockpile, and US crude inventories fell 900,000 barrels to 409.8 million in the week ended October 30, 4% below the five-year average.OilUnited StatesEconomyIran