Trump May Consider Major Iran Strike if Republicans Lose Midterms

US President Donald Trump could be more inclined to authorize a large-scale military operation against the Islamic Republic of Iran if the Republican Party suffers a defeat in the upcoming midterm elections, Axios journalist Barak Ravid reported, citing a senior American official. According to the US official, a political setback at the ballot box could prompt the US commander-in-chief to seek a decisive demonstration of power on the international stage to reassert political authority.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. “If he feels embarrassed or disenfranchised, he will do something bold,” the official said. “That’s what everyone is telling the Iranians. Their best shot to get a deal is right now.” 🚨One U.S. official said Trump might be more inclined to order a major military operation if Republicans lose badly in the midterms.🚨"If he feels embarrassed or disenfranchised he will do something bold. That's what everyone are telling the Iranians. Their best shot to get a… https://t.co/nJc24duITb— Barak Ravid (@BarakRavid) October 31, 2026 ‘Epic Fury’ references The report arrives as the US navigates the final days of campaigning ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections, with control of the US Senate and House of Representatives at stake. Trump has repeatedly signaled his readiness to escalate military operations against Iranian state infrastructure and regional command nodes. Speaking at a campaign rally in Florida on Oct. 23, Trump openly referenced prior combat missions against Iranian targets, suggesting that follow-on kinetic actions remain an active policy option. “We may do another little Epic Fury,” Trump told supporters, invoking the operational code name associated with US strikes against Iranian military assets. The heightened confrontation between Washington and Tehran has already resulted in extraordinary domestic security measures inside the US Other Topics of Interest Sybiha: Oleshky Success Proves War Can Be Stopped Everywhere Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said the Oleshky rescue serves as a confidence-building measure showing that the war can be stopped everywhere permanently. On Saturday, Oct. 31, photographic disclosures and reports confirmed that the US Secret Service deployed AN/TWQ-1 Avenger surface-to-air missile systems mounted on a floating barge adjacent to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. Federal court filings submitted by the Secret Service seeking permanent airspace restrictions over the property cited an “elevated, real, and dynamic” threat environment, with security officials pointing to persistent Iranian retaliation risks alongside past domestic assassination plots. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization, reporting since 1995. Its international reach – 90% of readers are outside of Ukraine – make it truly Ukraine’s global voice.