# How is the Iran war affecting Trump ahead of the midterms?

https://mins.news/en/video/51292

- TRT World, 2026-09-09 12:04 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9lDouCP-Bs

> As oil prices surge again, Donald Trump heads to the Republican convention in Dallas. The two-day gathering is intended to strengthen Republican support before the midterm elections and the fight for control of Congress. Mohamad Elmasry of the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies offers analysis.

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