# Iran, Gaza, Ukraine: What will US midterm results mean for these conflicts?

https://mins.news/en/item/130577

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-05 11:32 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/5/iran-gaza-ukraine-what-will-us-midterm-results-mean-for-these-conflicts?traffic_source=rss

> Democrats won the midterms but fell short of the two-thirds majorities needed in both chambers to override a presidential veto. The article considers how Democratic control of Congress could affect US policy on Iran, Gaza and Ukraine, and notes Trump acknowledged the Iran war contributed to Republican losses while insisting it was worth starting.

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