# Trump bets shaky Iran status quo will hold after midterm loss

https://mins.news/en/item/141565

- Bloomberg News, 2026-11-13 00:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-11-12/trump-bets-shaky-iran-status-quo-will-hold-after-midterm-loss?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6af65a196e5c8a0001418725

> President Donald Trump has floated a new strategy for his war against Iran: leave the conflict unresolved and walk away.

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